San Telmo is the oldest barrio (neighborhood) of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is a well-preserved area of the Argentine metropolis and is characterized by its colonial buildings. Cafes, tango parlors and antique shops line the cobblestone streets, which are often filled with artists and dancers. A street named the "Illuminated Block" is where many of these important historical buildings can be found.
Clockwise from top: the Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Lezama Park, a Tango show in Dorrego Square and antique fairs in Defensa Street.
Street performers in San Telmo
Dorrego Café
"El Solar de French," one of numerous colonial residences converted into lofts or galleries, since 1980
Buenos Aires, officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South America's southeastern coast. "Buenos aires" is Spanish for "fair winds" or "good airs". Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha global city, according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) 2020 ranking.
Image: Buenos Aires con las puertas abiertas (cropped)
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Image: A View of the Obelisk, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the Host Site for the 2018 G 20 Leaders' Summit (46114415381)
Image: Torre Monumental (Buenos Aires) edit
