Meeting Point

Avenida de Mayo

Avenida de Mayo

The first major avenue in the city dating from the late XIXth century.

Plaza de Mayo

Heart of civil life in Buenos Aires since the XVIth century, this square is surrounded by important buildings such as Casa Rosada and the Cabildo. At its center, the Pirámide the Mayo became the gathering point for the Madres de Plaza de Mayo during the 1970's dictatorship.

Metropolitan Cathedral

Enter the main Catholic church in the city, where Pope Francis used to serve as archbishop. Visit the tomb of General San Martín, one of the great leaders of our independence wars.

Manzana de las Luces

The "block of enlightenment" originally housed a Jesuit community and is now home to one of the oldest churches in the city (San Ignacio), a historical complex and an elite high school.

Basílica and convent of Santo Domingo

San Telmo market

Wonderful indoor market, combining food stalls with antiques, crafts, records and toys shops.

Old conventillos

Visit some of the old tenement houses, now turned into shops, and learn about the large waves of immigration that arrived in Buenos Aires during the early XXth century and their influence in our culture.

Plaza Dorrego

Main square in San Telmo, surrounded by cafés and setting for the antiques market on the weekend.

Ending Point

Plaza Dorrego