Typical posters in Plaza Dorrego
San Telmo constitutes, together with the neighborhood of La Boca, the most mythical and colonial Buenos Aires . The narrow cobbled streets remind us of the time when, on the sides of the streets, old mansions were built that were demolished at the end of the 20th century, when an epidemic of yellow fever caused the wealthiest inhabitants to move to other neighborhoods. This exodus gave way to the construction of narrow conventillos inhabited by several families who shared the rent (known as "chorizo houses").
San Telmo must be discovered on foot , explore each of its nooks and crannies and soak up the spirit of what can be considered the old town of the city. Its houses, its old streets and churches, its antique shops, are worth admiring.
You can not stop visiting the mythical Plaza Coronel Manuel Dórrego , an old meeting place for gauchos where they congregated to sell their wares, today famous for the antiques market that is held every Sunday, and the Russian Orthodox Church with its magnificent blue domes built in the image and likeness of those of Moscow.
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Address: San Telmo, Buenos Aires See map
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