Neighborhood of Buenos Aires in C1, Argentina
San Telmo
San Telmo is the oldest barrio (neighborhood) of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
A well-preserved area of the Argentine metropolis, it hosts some of its oldest buildings. One of the birthplaces of tango, during the mid 20th century it was the Bohemian district with painters ateliers and jazz clubs. Cafes, tango parlors and antique shops line the cobblestone streets, which are often filled with street artists and dancers.
How locals move
Getting around San Telmo the local way
- Get inBuenos Aires also has several small airports dedicated to chartered flights and private aircraft.
- Get inThree companies operate this service: All three offer ferries to Colonia and connecting buses to Montevideo, Piriapolis, and Punta del Este.
- Get inBuquebus also offers a significantly more expensive direct ferry to Montevideo.
- Get inIn low season, you may be on the same ferry as the Buquebus passengers who probably paid significantly more.
- Get aroundThe principal means of public transportation within the city are the buses (colectivos).
- Go nextYou can get there by ferry that departs from the ferry terminal in Puerto Madero, at the bottom of Avenida Cordoba.
- Go nextColonia del Sacramento - a historic town in Uruguay that can be reached from the same ferry terminal.
- Go nextIguaçu Falls - too far for a day trip but close enough for a 2-3 day trip and one of the world's most amazing natural wonders.
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Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Diego Delso (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.