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San Telmo: The most picturesque neighbourhood
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  • sabrina_florida
  • By sabrina_florida on July 12, 2005
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  • San Telmo - Buenos Aires
    San Telmo
    by sabrina_florida
    The best time to walk around San Telmo is either on Saturday or Sunday, as the main streets become pedestrian. During the week there's traffic and many people rushing in the streets. It's true that at the weekend it becomes a tourist spot, but you'll also get to see one of the best antiques markets in town, as well as buskers singing and dancing tango.
    It's the cobbled-stoned streets and the old buildings which make this place unique and a must-see.
    BTW, at night the place is very nice too (lots of lights). It's got some good restaurants and bars.

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  • Address: San Telmo neighbourhood
  • Directions: Just ask a taxi driver to take you there. It's about 10 minutes from downtown. There's no subway going to that area, but you can take the 152 bus.
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    San Telmo: Market Madness
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  • cjg1
  • Updated By cjg1 on January 3, 2009
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    by cjg1, 4 more photos
    My first time here was on Sunday afternoon late in the market day. But with enough time to stroll through and enjoy the neighborhood and its weekend market. What a madhouse! I loved it.Great idea and thanks for the tour Pilar.

    On this past visit we ventured into the markets. It was very crowded and full of activity. Tango dancers in the street, vendors, food....so much to see.

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  • Directions: An old charmed neighborhood
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    San Telmo: Calle EE. UU.
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  • MeZuGa
  • Updated By MeZuGa on August 28, 2004
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    san telmo calle ee.uu.
    by MeZuGa
    La calle EE. UU. es un buen lugar para empezar a recorrer San telmo, hay muchos bares y mercados de antiguedades hasta llegar a la calle Defensa, que es la calle peatonal y donde se hospedan todos las tiendas de antiguedades y bares y la plaza Dorrego.

    USA Road is a good place to begin your tour of San Telmo. There are many bars
    and antique markets through to Defense Street, which is the pedestrian street
    where all the antique stores, bars and Dorrego Square are located.

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  • Address: Calle Defensa y EE. UU.
  • Directions: An old charmed neighborhood
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    San Telmo: Feria de antiguedades
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  • MeZuGa
  • Updated By MeZuGa on August 28, 2004
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    Plaza Dorrego
    by MeZuGa
    La plaza Dorrego ubicada en San telmo es una feria donde se puede conseguir antiguedades, es un lugar muy hermoso y antiguo.

    Dorrego Square, located in San Telmo, is a very beautiful and old place noted
    for its antique fair.

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  • Address: Defensa y Humberto 1
  • Directions: An old charmed neighborhood
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    San Telmo: SAN TELMO'S FERIA (Street Fair/Flea Market)
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  • VeronicaG
  • Updated By VeronicaG on February 4, 2008
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  • Here we are bargaining at the Feria! - Buenos Aires
    Here we are bargaining at
    the Feria!
    by VeronicaG
    The San Telmo Feria is the place to be on a Sunday afternoon. The street fair/flea market is from 10 am-5 pm and draws a respectable crowd! Booth after booth of antiques, jewelry, silver pieces, glassware, linens, handmade crafts and other items are offered for sale. This is one place in Buenos Aires where bargaining is expected.

    On a street nearby, people pose in entertaining vignettes offering to have their photos taken with the tourists for a contribution. Children play accordions in the hopes of receiving a small tip for amusing the visitors.

    San Telmo is said to be the barrio most connected with the Tango. There was a Tango demonstration at the feria when we visited. It was a passionate display!

  • Address: Defensa and Humberto Streets
  • Directions: An old charmed neighborhood
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    San Telmo: Feria de ropa Usada
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  • MeZuGa
  • Updated By MeZuGa on August 29, 2004
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    Ropa usada
    by MeZuGa
    A 2 cuadras de la Plaza Dorrego los fines de semana Se arma una feria de ropa usada y accesorios, en el cual se pueden encontrar cosas interesantes.

    The 2 blocks of Dorrego Square, at the weekends feature a used clothes and
    accessory fair, at which you can find many interesting things. It is like one
    giant yard sale.

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  • Address: Defensa y Independencia
  • Directions: An old charmed neighborhood
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    San Telmo: Plaza Dorrego
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  • MeZuGa
  • Updated By MeZuGa on August 29, 2004
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  • Plaza Dorrego - Buenos Aires
    Plaza Dorrego
    by MeZuGa
    En el corazon de San Telmo se encuentra la Plaza Dorrego la cual los Fines de semana se arman ferias de antiguedades y ropa usada, muchos bares y artistas callejeros.

    In the heart of San Telmo, Dorrego square is the one, which at the weekend, features antique and used clothes fairs, many bars, and street artists.

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  • Address: Humberto 1 y Defensa
  • Directions: An old charmed neighborhood
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    San Telmo: San telmo peatonal
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  • Updated By MeZuGa on August 29, 2004
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  • San Telmo Peatonal - Buenos Aires
    San Telmo Peatonal
    by MeZuGa
    A lo largo de 7 cuadras aprox. se extiende la calle defensa peatonal los fines de semana, se pueden ver shows de tango, musicos, etc.

    Along about 7 blocks is the pedestrian street Defensa where, at the weekends, tango shows, musicians, etc. can be seen.

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  • Address: defensa y Independencia
  • Directions: An old charmed neighborhood
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    San Telmo: Pasaje de antiguedades
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  • Updated By MeZuGa on August 29, 2004
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  • Pasaje San telmo - Buenos Aires
    Pasaje San telmo
    by MeZuGa
    Caminando por San telmo se encuentran muchos pasajes, este es un pasaje dev 30 mt aprox. y solo hay locales de antiguedades.

    You find many passages in walking through San Telmo. This passage is only about
    30 m. long and, here, there are nothing but antique stores.

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  • Address: Carlos Calvo y Defensa
  • Directions: An old charmed neighborhood
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    San Telmo: Iglesia de San Telmo
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  • Iglesi de San Telmo - Buenos Aires
    Iglesi de San Telmo
    by MeZuGa
    La parroquia de San Pedro González Telmo se ubica en la calle Humberto 1º 340, entre las calles Defensa y Balcarce, y es de donde se dió origen al nombre del barrio, en honor a San Telmo, protector de los navegantes y los pescadores. En su interior se encuentran valiosas reliquias de las invasiones inglesas, como un reloj dado por los ingleses que recibieron asilo y otros objetos de valor histórico.

    San Pedro González Telmo's parish is located in the street Humberto 1º 340,
    between the Defensa and Balcarce streets. San Telmo, patron saint of navigators
    and the fishermen, is honoured by the naming of the parish and the eighbourhood. Inside the church, there are valuable relics of the English invasions, such as a clock given by the Englishmen that received asylum and there are other objects of historical value.

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  • Address: Humberto 1º 340 y Defensa
  • Directions: An old charmed neighborhood
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