San Telmo, Buenos Aires – a mecca for tourists
San Telmo, Buenos Aires – a mecca for tourists Sometimes a new place just reaches out and takes you into its arms. One minute, Carla Jacome was part of the crowd of tourists taking in a Sunday morning tango demonstration at San Telmo’s Plaza Dorrego. The next, she was part of the show, gliding through the unfamiliar steps in the firm embrace of tango maestro Osvaldo Boo, the picture of suave elegance in a dark grey suit, fedora and white scarf. Welcome to San Telmo, an aging downtown barrio that…
Two Spectacular Photos which personify Buenos Aires City
Two Spectacular Photos which personify Buenos Aires City EL PUENTE DE LA MUJER ( above ) The Place: It is the first work by the Valencian architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava that was built in Latin America. It was carried out entirely in Spain and was transferred to Buenos Aires divided into parts during several trips. Inaugurated in December 2001, it is part of the list of “must-sees” that the City recommends visiting tourists. Curiosities: Its structure, refined and sensual, simulates…
