Free tour
Almagro and Boedo: Two neighborhoods, one tango
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Guru: Almafuerte
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Registered on 22 February 2024
I was born in Patagonia and have lived in the La Boca neighborhood for five years. My greatest wish is that anyone who comes to Argentina, upon setting foot on this land, feels a little bit Argentine. This would be a great honor and bring me immense satisfaction. For the Argentine heart, in our land, no one is a foreigner if they come with the desire to feel like one of our brothers and sisters. That heart and that brotherhood are what we offer most sincerely and most preciously.
Free reservation and cancellation
Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free
Tour description
Almagro and Boedo are sister neighborhoods. They share a border, history, immigrants, and an obsession with tango. They are separated by a single avenue—Castro Barros—but for decades, the people of the neighborhood didn't even know exactly where one ended and the other began. The same musicians played in the same bars, the same writers gathered on the same street corners, and the same yellow fever epidemic of 1871 had populated them with the same families who fled the city center.
This tour explores them as they always were: a single cultural territory with two names. It begins in the Salesian heart of Almagro—where Gardel sang as a child and Pope Francis was baptized—crosses the invisible border into Boedo following the thread of tango, literature, and notable bars, and ends where it belongs: at Roberto's Bar, the oldest bar in the neighborhood, open since 1893, where tango truly resonates every night.
Highlights
What will we see on this tour?
Meeting point:
Punto de encuentro
I will be at the Basilica door with a blue and yellow umbrella
1
Outside visit
Pasaje San Carlos
2
Outside visit
Carlos Gardel House Museum
3
Outside visit
Café Margot
How much does this tour cost?
Free tours don't have a fixed price. At the end, each person contributes to the guide the amount they consider fair based on their satisfaction. As a guideline, Guruwalk recommends between €15 and $50 per participant.
Who is this tour for?
Accessibility
Suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Accepts bookings of up to 100 people.
Pets
Suitable for bringing pets.
What should I know?
Minimum attendees
Requires a minimum of 2 people to conduct the tour.
Additional costs
The tour does not require payment for entries or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you cannot attend the tour, please cancel the reservation, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Electronic or card payment accepted.
Almagro and Boedo: Two neighborhoods, one tango
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