Foto of the Week — Dorrego Corner

Barbara Bush, daughter of former U.S. President George Bush, was famously robbed at the bar on the left and a large multinational coffee chain has since taken over the building in the center. Do you know what historic corner this is? Does the installment of a North American chain cafe here signify the beginning of [...]

Porteño Corner: Victoriano Prieto

Victoriano Prieto Owner, Victoria Hotel Age: 87 Lives: San Telmo             • You’re originally from Galicia, Spain. How and why did you come to Argentina and how old were you? In those days you traveled in a boat. I was 27 years old. It was a 16-day trip and I landed [...]

Online Reservations: Victoria Hotel

  Book the Victoria Hotel online!   One of San Telmo‘s most historic hotels and best-kept secrets is also one of the best bargains for budget travelers, with large private rooms starting at under US$10 per night. When it was built at the turn of the 20th century, the Victoria Hotel was one of the [...]

Foto of the Week: Rock Doggies

A pair of dogs hang out on their French-style balcony on Balcarce Street in Buenos Aires’ historic San Telmo district.

Gay Tango in San Telmo

Gay milongas, (tango dance parties) have popped up everywhere in Buenos Aires in recent years. Queer tourists have known Buenos Aires is one of Latin America’s best destinations for years, but since 2010’s legalization of gay marriage even more gay travelers and expat residents have descended upon the city. One of the best neighborhoods to [...]

‘Urban Animal’ of the Week

Ashco Iana Recycle artist Age: older than 40, younger than 100 Resides: Plaza Dorrego, San Telmo Q: You’re Guaraní and from the province of Chaco, what was life like growing up? I was raised by a pig in the Impenetrable (‘impenetrable’) jungle. I was abandoned by my mom. I hated that she abandoned me but, [...]

Bar Británico — San Telmo’s Historic 24-Hour Hangout

Among the mythical dive bars of Buenos Aires is San Telmo’s enduring Bar Británico. The corner bar facing Parque Lezama first opened in 1928 as ‘La Cosechera’ (The Harvester). From the beginning it was a gathering place for English World War I veterans and railroad workers who lived in the area. It wasn’t long before [...]

San Telmo Market

One-Stop Shopping San Telmo style Whether you’re looking for a vintage leather coat, an old Elvis record or fresh produce to cook up for dinner, a trip to San Telmo isn’t complete without taking a stroll through the Mercado de San Telmo. Located between the streets of Defensa, Bolívar, Estados Unidos and Carlos Calvo, the [...]

The San Telmo Fair

There is always a lot to see and do in ‘The Republic of San Telmo,’ but the colorful Sunday street fair is the bohemian neighborhood’s biggest attraction. The Feria de San Telmo began as a 270-stall antiques market in 1971, and has grown into a huge come-as-you-are street bazaar that draws over 12,000 people every [...]

Best of San Telmo Fair: Tango

Tango for Export The corner of Defensa and Humberto Primo, at the very heart of the San Telmo, is the capital of tango as a commodity on Sundays. There is often a tango performance here but once you push past the crowds to see what’s going on, you may wonder what all the fuss is [...]

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