San Telmo, Buenos Aires

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San Telmo - Antiques Fair on sundays
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Every Sunday from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. there's an antiques fair, where you can spend some time at a coffee shop, tango or jazz dance clubs. The virtue of San Telmo neighborhood lies on those interesting places one gets to know while walking, while going through stone pavement and narrow streets that surround colonial buildings, many of which act as antique dealers and ateliers. If you want to feel something different, it's worth the visit.

Cada domingo de 10 m a. a 5 m p. de hay una feria de antigüedades, se puede pasar un tiempo en una cafetería, tango o clubes de baile de jazz. La magia San Telmo reside en aquellos sitios interesantes que uno llega a conocer andando, mientras se pasea por calles estrechas de piedra que rodean edificios coloniales, muchos de los cuales actúan como anticuarios y talleres. Si usted quiere sentir algo diferente, merece la visita.

Updated Dec 29, 2004

Address: Defensa & Humberto Primo

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San Telmo
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San Telmo is the "bohemian" Bs As neighbourhood, you can buy antiques and most other Tango souvenirs...
I recommend a little restaurant (bodegon style) "El desnivel" , with delicious and abundant food, and a funny enviroment (ideal for backpackers ), You can have dinner for U$4 , beverages includes.

Written Dec 26, 2004

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Sunday in San Telmo
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The Real Thing

One of the highlights of my trip to Buenos Aires was wandering down to San Telmo on Sunday and soaking up the atmosphere.

Plaza Dorrego is the hub of activity. Antique dealers fill the square whilst a variety of tango dancers and singers throng its edges. A tip is to try to grab one of the seats on one of the bar balconies looking over the square as dusk falls. Order a beer and monkey nuts. After most tourists and dealers have left many of the locals come out to dance the tango in the failing light. A taste of authentic Argentina.

If it's a sunny day there are plenty of places to sit outside. Later in the evening there are loads of cool bars to choose from - favourites include:

El Federal (Carlos Calvo 599) dating back to the 1860s this is one of the city's oldest bars. Serves food and really good strong coffee which comes with a slice of complimentary cake. Both I and a friend thought the waitress here was the most beautiful woman in town!

Gibraltar (Peru 895) an English 'themed' pub which is very popular with tourists in the evening and Argentinians who want to practice their language skills

Written Dec 2, 2004

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San Telmo - Feria de San Telmo
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Hasta hace 30 años, San Telmo era un barrio marginal que sólo mantenía, como expresión de su valor urbano, la arquitectura colonial y de principios de siglo, en descuidados edificios, deteriorados por el tiempo. En 1970, con la intención de impulsar una recuperación del barrio, la por entonces Municipalidad de Buenos Aires dispuso la creación de una feria de objetos viejos en la Plaza Dorrego, una tradicional plaza seca ubicada en el rectángulo formado por las calles Defensa y Humberto I, con dos pequeños pasajes. Al principio, tan sólo algunos particulares se juntaron los domingos a vender antigüedades heredadas, ropa de época, curiosidades y libros raros. Hoy, 28 años después, la Feria de San Pedro Telmo es uno de los atractivos turísticos más importantes de la Ciudad, promocionada internacionalmente, reúne unas ocho mil personas por domingo y ofrece en sus 270 puestos de antigüedades todo tipo de objetos, con el acompañamiento de números artísticos, vendedores ambulantes, cantantes de tango y estatuas vivientes.
La Feria apuntaló la recuperación del barrio: los puestos crecieron, ocuparon los comercios de los alrededores y muchos de ellos se convirtieron en prestigiosos anticuarios de exclusiva mercadería, viejos caserones fueron reciclándose en restaurantes de categoría, y artistas de variedades comenzaron a presentar sus números en las calles al calor del movimiento de turistas y visitantes. En la actualidad, en la Feria pueden encontrarse desde curiosidades que formaron parte de la vida cotidiana del Buenos Aires pasado, como fonolas, libros, discos y revistas de colecciones agotadas, hasta valiosas antigüedades, ropa de época, mantillas y bordados.

Updated Nov 8, 2004

Address: Defensa y Humberto I

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Iglesia San Pedro Telmo
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Fue construida en 1733 por donación de don Ignacio Zevallos Bustillo, destinada a una casa de la Compañía de Jesús para dar auxilio espiritual a los pobladores del Alto de San Pedro. La iglesia, denominada Nuestra Señora de Belén, es parte de un conjunto que integraban, además, el Colegio o Residencia y la Casa de Ejercicios Espirituales.
El 15 de diciembre de 1813, la Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Belén se convirtió en sede de la Parroquia de San Pedro Telmo.

La sencillez de la cúpula contrasta con la complejidad de las torres-campanario de tres cuerpos, uno de base cuadrangular y los otros de base octogonal. En una intervención que desvirtuó los rasgos coloniales, que el interior del templo aún conserva, la fachada fue transformada íntegramente por Pelayo Sanz (1931), de acuerdo con un diseño neocolonial. El interior, de líneas muy sencillas, guarda valiosos altares y pinturas de la escuela cuzqueña.

Written Nov 8, 2004

Address: Humberto 1° 340

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Pasaje Dr. J. R. giuffra
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Pasaje

Final del pasaje Dr. J. R. giuffra donde se aloja la feria de ropa usada, de fondo se puede ver la facultad de ingenieria.

The end of the Dr. J. R. Giuffra cul-de-sac is where you find the used clothes
fair. At the bottom, you can see the engineering school.

Updated Aug 29, 2004

Address: Dr. J. R. giuffra y Defensa

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Plaza Dorrego
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Plaza Dorrego

Después de Plaza de Mayo es la más antigua de la ciudad de Buenos Aires
Hacia 1586 ya existía.
Primeramente se conoció como Plaza de la Residencia por su proximidad a la instalación jesuítica Altos de San Pedro González Telmo.

After Plaza de Mayo, Plaza Dorrego is the oldest in town. It was already here in 1586. It was originally known as Plaza de la residencia by its proximity to San Pedro González Telmo's High Jesuit installation.

Updated Aug 29, 2004

Address: defensa y Humberto 1

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Paseo de artesanias
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paseo de artesanias

Sobre la calle defensa entre humberto 1 y Carlos Calvo se encuentra un Paseo de Artesanias muy hermoso, del cual se puede comprar una gran variedad de cosas, muy bien decorado.

On the calle Defensa between Humberto 1 and Carlos Calvo is a very beautiful,
well-adorned, Crafts Walk, at which can buy you a great variety of things.

Updated Aug 29, 2004

Address: defensa y Humberto 1

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Pasaje de antiguedades
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Pasaje San telmo

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.

Updated Aug 29, 2004

Address: Carlos Calvo y Defensa

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Bares en San Telmo
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Bares en San Telmo

En todo el barrio de San Telmo se pueden encontrar bares de comidas autoctonas del pais como extranjeras, muchos de ellos bordean la plaza Dorrego pero tambien hay muchos en los alrededores.

Throughout San Telmo, there are many small, local ethnic food bars. Many of them
skirt the Plaza Dorrego but there are also many in the surrounds.

Updated Aug 29, 2004

Address: Plaza Dorrego

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