Montserrat, cradle of the viceroyalty.

On this tour, you'll discover Monserrat, the oldest neighborhood in Buenos Aires, which grew alongside the origins of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. Here, Argentina was forged and became its historical cradle. You'll visit its churches, its oldest pharmacy and bookstore, its first university, and, among other sites, a Jugendstil (German Modernist) building, a variant of Art Nouveau, blended with eclecticism and Neo-Gothic touches. And I'll tell you the stories of the pioneers who transformed a village of dirt roads into one of the most European-looking cities in South America.

I am a certified tour guide, registered with the Buenos Aires City Tourism Board and the Buenos Aires City Tour Guides Association (AGuitBa), and I specialize in cultural tourism. My goal is to transport you along a timeline from colonial Buenos Aires to contemporary Buenos Aires. And Buenos Aires offers a wonderful array of possibilities; whether strolling through its streets, admiring its monuments, visiting its museums, or savoring its culinary specialties.
What are they going to see?

• Montserrat

 Plaza de Mayo.

 Defensa Street

 Buenos Aires Museum (optional entry - they charge admission)

 Basilica and Convent of Saint Francis of Assisi (with entrance)

 La Estrella Pharmacy (with entrance)

 Santo Domingo Convent - Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary (with entrance)

 Otto Wulff Building (external view)

 Monument to Roca

 Buenos Aires City Legislature (external view)

 London City Confectionery (entrance fee applies, but consumption is optional)

• I'm Inés Cordonnier, and I've walked these cobblestones many times, not as a tourist, but as someone seeking to understand the city I love. And I want to share the richness and diversity of Buenos Aires with each of you. This tour isn't a job; it's a conversation that is renewed and enriched every time I do it . My mobile number is +54 9 11 36711315.
• Meeting point: Pyramid of May, in the center of Plaza de Mayo, in the Monserrat neighborhood. It is located specifically in front of the Casa Rosada and the Metropolitan Cathedral, between Hipólito Yrigoyen, Bolívar, Avenida Rivadavia and Balcarce streets.