In this video we are going to tour the most iconic places in Buenos Aires in the neighborhoods San Nicolás Monserrat San Telmo Puerto Madero and La Boca we are going to see the oldest neighborhood the newest famous places and some quite unknown if you have no idea about the neighborhoods No Don't worry because I'm going to show you the location of each one so that you can get your bearings and in the next video we are going to tour the neighborhoods of Palermo rolet and retirement So subscribe to the Channel so you have the complete guide to visiting Buenos Aires let's start with the most iconic places of Buenos Aires in the Montserrat neighborhood. This is the oldest area of the city and the first place we are going to see is the Congress of the nation where the headquarters of the legislative power is located. This Palace was inaugurated in 1906 but only recently It was completed 40 years later. Its construction began in 1898 and the project was in charge of the Italian architect Victor Meano, but after his tragic death in 1904, the Belgian architect Julio Dormal was in charge of completing the construction. Both architects were involved in the construction of another outstanding building that I am going to show you in a little while, the dome is 80 m high and is one of the largest in the city. If you have the opportunity, I recommend taking a guided tour of its interior. I did it a couple of years ago and it seems to me that It is worth facing the Plaza del Congreso designed by the French landscape architect Carlos Tais who designed several green spaces in the city and now we go to the Plaza de Mayo, the oldest in Buenos Aires and the scene of most of the most important political events. important in Argentine history and precisely its name pays tribute to the revolution of May 25, 1810 that took place in this same square and which marked the beginning of the fight for independence starting in 1977. It is also the meeting point of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo who claim for their children who disappeared during the last military dictatorship. In addition, the Plaza de Mayo is surrounded by emblematic buildings such as the pink house, the metropolitan cathedral and the Cabildo. Let's each see the pink house, which is one of the architectural icons. and politicians of Buenos Aires and it is the headquarters of the executive power of the Argentine Republic. If you pay attention you will notice that the building is asymmetrical, this is because two buildings that were independent were merged, the presidential headquarters and the Post Office Palace on the other side. from the square we have this building that, although it looks more like a Greek temple, is the Metropolitan Cathedral of Buenos Aires, in addition to being the prince's Catholic temple of Buenos Aires, it houses the mausoleum of General José de San Martín and A curiosity is that it is guarded by two grenadiers who are made of flesh and blood, a girl who was visiting the cathedral thought they were made of wax and every odd hour they change the guard from the pink house [Music] and in front of the Plaza de Mayo We also have the Cabildo with its architecture colonial but beyond its structure the Cabildo is famous for its role in the revolution of May 1810, an event that triggered the process of independence of Argentina from Spanish rule. Inside it houses the National Historical Museum of the Cabildo of Buenos Aires and the revolution. of May with exhibitions that portray daily life and political events in that environment. Plaza del Congreso and Plaza de Mayo are connected by Avenida de Mayo, which is one of the most important and traditional avenues in Buenos Aires along this avenue. You can find various buildings of historical and architectural importance, some points for you to pay special attention to are the Palacio Barolo and Café Tortoni. The Palacio Barolo is one of the most fascinating buildings in Buenos Aires and I personally love it. It was designed by the Italian architect Mario Palanti. requested by the businessman Luigi Barolo and is inspired by Dante Alyeri's Divine Comedy. In fact, the structure of the building represents hell at the base, purgatory in the middle and paradise at the top where the lighthouse is located. I recommend the guided tour through the interior of the building because it is great to walk through it and have all its meanings explained to you. The Tort Tony cafe is the oldest in the city. founded in 1858 and is famous for having been a meeting point for intellectuals, artists and writers, including Cortazar Borges and Gardel. It was founded by a French immigrant who gave it the same name as a famous Parisian café. A curiosity that the guide we used told us. el freit Tour This cafe introduced the custom of putting tables and chairs on the sidewalks in Buenos Aires. If you want to discover more curiosities of the historic center of Buenos Aires, I recommend the free tour that runs through this area. It was very interesting. So I'll leave you the link in the description so you can take a look. Although less known than other corners of Buenos Aires, the Esteban Echeverría library is worth a visit. It is located in the Legislature Palace, which was completed in 1931. Entry to the library is free. For anyone you only have to show your identification at the entrance, there are also guided tours of the Palace in which you visit different rooms and a few steps away you will find the block of lights. Below which there are old tunnels built in the colonial era. At the end of the 10th century, the Jesuits built their residence in this place, the church and the school of San Ignacio, which is the current National School of Buenos Aires. Today you can visit the mission attorney's office, the hall of representatives and the archaeological patio. By chance we came across this incredible building that we are investigating and it is called ot Wolf and it is more than 100 years old and a curiosity is that the façade has a total of 680 eyes. It is incredible all the details it has but the human figures that are in the second floor and that pretend to support the rest of the building now we leave the Montserrat neighborhood and go to the adjacent neighborhood called San Nicolás where we are going to see three places, the most notable is the Colón theater, it was inaugurated in 1908 and is considered one of the theaters most important lyricists in the world the original project was in charge of the Italian architect Francesco tamburini after his death it was continued by Victor Meano who also left the project unfinished due to a Tragic death and finally it was finished by Julio Normal these last two architects are the same ones who were in charge of the Congress Palace I took the guided tour a couple of years ago So I don't have videos to show you but I can tell you that it is very worth it Although visiting a shopping center is never on my list of favorites Galerías Pacífico has a special attraction, it is suggested Make even a short visit to see its impressive dome decorated with murals made by Argentine painters. The building was built in 1889 and had different functions. It was even abandoned until it recovered its original function in 1990. In this neighborhood you will see what may be the most famous monument in the country, the obelisk was built to commemorate the fourth centenary of the first founding of Buenos Aires [Music] Aires, the next place is the cs, a building that I really like today, it is a cultural center that has various exhibitions and activities but What is most attractive to me is the building itself, it was inaugurated in 1928 and was the Old Palace of Post Office and Telecommunications when it functioned as such, it had a school for the children of postal employees, a hairdresser and a pharmacy today among Its main attractions are the symphonic music room called the blue whale, a chamber music room, and the large lamp, a space intended for exhibitions and which is covered by glass plates that emit light. The building can be entered freely but Some of the places can only be accessed with a guided tour and we change neighborhoods and go to Santelmo, one of the oldest and most traditional neighborhoods in Buenos Aires. The truth is that there are many places to visit. In fact, a free tour of the city is also available. Santelmo but we are going to focus on three places. On the one hand, we have Mafalda, which is one of the points of the comic strip walk, a street circuit that pays tribute to Argentine comic characters. Another important point is Dorrego, which is surrounded by antique stalls. street artists and cafes and has a special charm on Sundays When the famous Santelmo fair takes place, the next place is the Santelmo market, which was inaugurated in 1897 to supply the wave of European immigrants that arrived in the city. Although in the beginning it was the favorite place to buy fruits and vegetables. evolved and today it has a wide variety of stalls from antique shops to cafes and gastronomic stalls with local and international food and we go to the Museo Caminito street located in the heart of the colorful neighborhood of La Boca, it is a picturesque pedestrian passage that became a cultural and tourist icon of the city with its tin houses painted in multiple colors, this narrow alley evokes the rich immigrant history of the neighborhood since the mouth was one of the main points of entry and settlement for immigrants, especially those from Italy and in particular from the Genoa region, when walking along its cobblestones you will find Tango dancers, artists showing their works and artisans selling their creations. A few steps away is the Proa Foundation, one of the main contemporary art centers in the city where they are made. temporary exhibitions when we went they were just preparing the next exhibition So we couldn't see any but we were able to visit the library and the restaurant, a very nice place both to go to eat and to have a quiet, bright coffee with beautiful views and another place to highlight is The Nicolás Avellaneda ferry bridge was inaugurated in 1914 and is one of the eight ferry bridges that are still standing in the world. For decades, the ferry witnessed the daily bustle of the port area but with the construction of modern bridges it fell into disuse and was declared national historical monument in 1997 and we go to Puerto Madero, one of the newest neighborhoods in Buenos Aires, one of the icons of this neighborhood is the woman's bridge that represents a couple dancing tango. It was inaugurated in 2001 and is the first work in America Latina by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, in addition to its striking design, the bridge stands out for its rotating mechanism that facilitates the navigation of boats along the dam. In the surrounding area, there are many bars and [Music] restaurants. In this area, there is also the ecological reserve, a green Oasis. in the middle of the city This natural space extends over about 350 hectares and represents a refuge for a wide variety of native flora and fauna. If you want to discover more places in the neighborhood, I suggest you take the free tour of Puerto Madero. If this information is useful to you, give it a try. like I shared subscribe to the Channel all these things help a lot for the growth of the Channel and allow me to continue sharing traveler information Thank you very much and I will see you in the next video
