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American buffet breakfast.
Today, get in direct touch with the town where the Tango was born! During
this tour, visit Avenida de Mayo that runs into the Plaza De Mayo, which
is surrounded by the Casa Rosada (Government House), the Metropolitan
Cathedral and the Cabildo (first City Hall, built during Spanish rule).
At the other end of Avenida de Mayo you find the Congress Building.
Continue to San Telmo, the best kept historical neighborhood and eldest
district of Buenos Aires. Time to stroll around Plaza Dorrego, where you can
find many antique shops.
On
Sundays Plaza Dorrego is a "MUST", as an antique market takes place there. If
you till now did not find the right souvenir, there is no doubt you will find it here. In the fresh shadow of huge trees and also in the streets where Tango couples are dancing. Next stop is La Boca, a most colorful area. At the famous
street Caminito people will meet painters offering their Tango pictures. Passing
Colon Theatre, one of the world's best known opera houses and the
cultural pride of the "porteños" (as the inhabitants of Buenos Aires are
commonly called), we continue to Palermo with its beautiful parks, the
City Zoo, Botanical Garden, Argentine Horse Track and National Polo Fields.
Palermo is beautiful for its artificial lakes. At the end of the tour we will
visit
Recoleta
area, one of the city’s glamorous spots. Here you will find the Municipal
Cultural Center, elegant boutiques and excellent restaurants, surrounded by
centennial trees. On the cemetery of Recoleta you will find the grave of Eva
Duarte who became famous as Eva Perón (Evita). The more relevant personalities
of Argentina’s history rest in Recoleta: politicians, explorers, priests,
leaders, writers and poets. La Recoleta is a necropolis itself. The mausoleums,
pantheons, tumulus and vaults reflect the architectural diversity emerging from
the different cultural tendencies Argentina incorporated in its formation as a
nation. The cemetery is considered to be one of the most impressive monuments of
Argentina’s past.
Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight at your hotel.
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