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5 ideas for guided tours in Buenos Aires

• La Boca

  

  In the southeast of Buenos Aires, the La Boca neighborhood has kept all its vitality. Once home to Genoese immigrants seeking a better life, it remains deeply marked by its working-class past and popular spirit.

  From the triangular Vuelta de Rocha square, it’s an easy walk to the famous Caminito, a short but lively street that became an open-air gallery in the 1950s thanks to painter Benito Quinquela Martín. Painted walls draw the curious, phones rise for photos, and often music sparks an impromptu tango outside the restaurants.

  Everything here speaks of art, street life, and sharing. Just a few steps away, La Bombonera looms large. The legendary stadium of the Boca Juniors, stage of Maradona’s early triumphs, still vibrates as if it were day one. The emotion there is almost tangible.

• Plaza de Mayo

  

  To feel the city’s heartbeat, head to Plaza de Mayo in the Monserrat district. It was here, on May 25, 1810, that Argentina took its first steps toward independence. Since then, this central square has remained a place heavy with meaning, blending history, politics, and collective emotion.

  Around the Pyramid of May, several landmarks each tell a part of the past:

  – The Casa Rosada, in its iconic pink, houses the presidential palace. On weekends, it can be visited.

  – The Metropolitan Cathedral surprises: a severe façade, Greek columns, yet an interior that feels classical and warm, almost Andalusian.

  – The Cabildo Museum, once the colonial administrative center, reveals archives, paintings, and objects from the Revolution.

• Avenida 9 de Julio

  

  Impossible to miss, Avenida 9 de Julio cuts through the city like a giant vein. From Plaza Constitución to Avenida Libertador, it runs north to south across Buenos Aires, lined with trees and notable landmarks.

  Along the way, don’t miss:

  – The Constitución Station, an architectural gem dating back to 1917.

  – The elegant French Embassy, a reminder of Parisian charm.

  – The white Obelisk on Plaza de la República, soaring 68 meters into the sky.

  – The Teatro Colón, a magnificent home for opera and ballet, as grand inside as it is outside.

• San Telmo

  

  Among the oldest quarters of Buenos Aires, San Telmo has a soul of its own. Its name, taken from a monk who protected sailors, already evokes journeys. In its cobbled streets and old houses, there lingers a timeless atmosphere.

  On weekends, the covered market turns into a bustling bazaar. People browse, trade, and stumble upon treasures. Just a short walk away, Parque Lezama houses the National Historical Museum. And along Pasaje Defensa, a 19th-century mansion has been transformed into an antique hunter’s trove.

  On Sundays, Calle Defensa closes to traffic. Craft stalls line the street, musicians gather on Plaza Dorrego, and between bursts of tango, the mood becomes festive, bohemian, and slightly out of time.

• Avenida Florida

  

  Avenida Florida is movement at its core. Fully pedestrian since 1971, this historic artery hums from morning to night.

  Here, you wander past shop windows, galleries, and street performers. Among the highlights are the Galería Güemes, with its stunning stained-glass dome, and the Galería Pacífico, a 19th-century jewel. Nearby, the Kavanagh Building catches the eye: 120 meters tall, a pure Art Deco landmark.

  Following its path from Calle Rivadavia to Plaza San Martín, you cross a Buenos Aires that’s lively, urban, and full of character. Florida is a snapshot of the city itself, where commerce, culture, and the pulse of tango come together.