Almagro and Boedo: Two neighborhoods, one tango

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.

The tour lasts 2 hours and 30 minutes

Available in Spanish

Guide: Almafuerte

PRO

Guiding since 2024

My name is Pedro, and I am the founder of Almafuerte, an organization dedicated to cultural tourism. I was born in Patagonia and have lived in the La Boca neighborhood for the past 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. In the Argentine heart, 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.

5 stops

5.4 km walking

2 hours and 30 minutes

Meeting point:Punto de encuentroI will be at the Basilica door with a blue and yellow umbrellaOpen in Google Maps →

1

Outside visit

Pasaje San Carlos

2

Outside visit

Carlos Gardel House Museum

3

Outside visit

Café Margot

5 stops

5.4 km walking

2 hours and 30 minutes

Meeting point:Punto de encuentroI will be at the Basilica door with a blue and yellow umbrellaOpen in Google Maps →

1

Outside visit

Pasaje San Carlos

2

Outside visit

Carlos Gardel House Museum

3

Outside visit

Café Margot

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.

Accessibility

Suitable for people with reduced mobility.

Groups

Accepts bookings of up to 100 people.

Pets

Suitable for bringing pets.

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.