Comuna 1 Trip Overview
Escape tourist agencies and get to discover Buenos Aires from an anthropological point of view. Don’t expect to just walk and listen: be prepared to talk, make questions, taste mate and discuss about the past, present and future of the Argentinean capital. Beginning in Lezama Park and ending in Plaza de Mayo, this walk offers you the chance to approach this beautiful city from its historical past in an attempt to understand its current present. Who were the first inhabitants? What happened to them after the Spanish foundation? Why were the British so interested in this shores? What is the deal with Evita and Perón? Where is the African-descendant population? And where did all these white people come from? Are just some of the many questions we will try to answer in our walk through the most historical part of town.
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Duration: 2 to 3 hours
Starts: Comuna 1, Argentina
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Comuna 1, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Escape tourist agencies and get to discover Buenos Aires from an anthropological point of view. Don’t expect to just walk and listen: be prepared to talk, make questions, taste mate and discuss about the past, present and future of the Argentinean capital. Beginning in Lezama Park and ending in Plaza de Mayo, this walk offers you the chance to approach this beautiful city from its historical past in an attempt to understand its current present. Who were the first inhabitants? What happened to them after the Spanish foundation? Why were the British so interested in this shores? What is the deal with Evita and Perón? Where is the African-descendant population? And where did all these white people come from? Are just some of the many questions we will try to answer in our walk through the most historical part of town.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Calle Defensa Bairro San Telmo, Buenos Aires Argentina
Old town of Buenos Aires.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Parque Lezama, Av Brasil & Paseo Colon, Buenos Aires Argentina
Our starting point. Place in which the first fort was stablished in 1536.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Plaza Dorrego, 400 Huberto 1, Buenos Aires Argentina
Old town’s main square.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Parroquia de San Pedro Gonzalez Telmo, Humberto Primero 340, Buenos Aires Argentina
Colonial catholic church.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Mercado de San Telmo, Defensa 963, Buenos Aires Argentina
Local market built up by italian immigrants.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Casa Minima, Pasaje San Lorenzo, 380, Buenos Aires 1065 Argentina
Former slave’s house from colonial times.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Plaza de Mayo, Av. Hipolito Yrigoyen S/N, Buenos Aires Argentina
Buenos Aires’s main square.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Casa Rosada, Calle Balcarce 50, Buenos Aires C1064AAB Argentina
President’s office.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Cabildo, Calle Gral Simon Bolivar 65, Buenos Aires C1066AAA Argentina
Colonial city hall.
Duration: 10 minutes
