Historic Walking Tour Buenos Aires from Scratch in Downtown

At this point, the guide will explain how a church might not seem like what it is. They will describe its main architectural features and share interesting details about the final resting place of the Liberator of Argentina—a place also connected to Pope Francis.

One of the few places that still preserves the architectural style of the Spanish imperial era in the city. The guide will tell you about significant events in the birth of Argentina as a nation and how this place has managed to survive to this day.

You'll enter Avenida de Mayo, the avenue that earned Buenos Aires the nickname "Paris of America." Here, nothing is accidental, and your guide will explain how the Parisian atmosphere was a political decision that transformed the city forever. The rest of the tour follows this avenue from end to end.

You will pass by the La Prensa Building, yes, an old newspaper that had "advanced" technology for the end of the 19th century in a nation that aspired to development.

A notable café. Your guide will tell you about this special classification of the city's cafes. Here, Argentine literature became intertwined with the romantic views that the avenue reflects over the London.

Just when you think you've seen it all, your guide will present a truly Dantean scene. You'll arrive, metaphorically, in hell, with heaven as your only promise. You'll discover how literature has shaped Buenos Aires and how Alighieri's concepts intertwine in this area.

Congress Square is our final destination. A large and important square, a testament to the strength of democracy in Argentina. A witness to how the people monitor everything that happens in the National Congress.

As you approach the magnificent Congress Palace that you will see on the horizon, in Congress Square your guide will describe this monument that represents the nation's ideals of the Argentine people.