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Foundational Buenos Aires - City Tours in Buenos Aires
Sur' (South of the Cathedral), which nucleated the primitive village's foundational buildings and temples, as well as the founding families' residences, in the period that spans from the city's foundation to the yellow fever epidemics and the immigration flood. These two transcendental developments created an urgent need to move the Main Square (now Plaza de Mayo) to the north -to the 'Catedral al Norte' area- (North of the Cathedral), thus expanding the city. Along our journey, we'll run across three centuries of history, as we learn about that period's customs and traditions, which gave birth to our popular culture. Finally, we'll pay a visit to San Telmo, where we'll have the chance to see its old tenement houses and art galleries, a symbol of our cultural heritage's syncretism.
Buenos Aires and the Aristocratic Dream Itineraries
This tour takes us back in time to a period of great national opulence when both the state and the aristocracy enjoyed a splendorous prosperity and tried to assert their economical power by erecting sumptuous and elegant buildings and palaces in Buenos Aires' most exclusive districts. Some of the tour's highlights are the parks and public monuments built on occasion of the Centenary of the May Revolution, like the world-famous Colón Theatre and the National Congress, as well as the luxurious private mansions and the traditional Recoleta Cemetery that together help create the city's distinctive Paris-like atmosphere.
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Literary Buenos Aires
Some people think it may have something to do with the water; others prefer to ascribe it to the mix of cultures and traditions which took place in our country; some would rather believe it's a consequence of the city's cultural variety and open-mindedness. Nevertheless, we can say that few cities in the world can feel as proud for their writers as Buenos Aires: Oliverio Girondo, Julio Cortázar and Jorge Luis Borges, to name just a trio that has had a profound impact on 20th century literature.
Our visitors will have a chance to embark on a fascinating journey, following the development of Argentine literature: from the beginnings, with the liberal intellectual élites, to gauchesco literature, and finally to the 20th century and modern days. For those of you specifically interested in Borges, we'll take you to the Jorge Luis Borges Centre, and to the house where he was born (Museo Natal), where you'll get the chance to admire manuscripts, personal belongings and the like; after that, we'll take you for a walk across the impressive San Martín Square, which Borges dearly loved. Finally, we'll discuss his work with an expert over a cup of coffee.
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Shopping Tour: Handcrafted Silver Articles and Argentine Art
We'll take you on a visit to the famous Argentine silversmith Juan Carlos Pallarols' workshop, where we'll learn some of the secrets of his intricate craft. The seventh generation in a family of prestigious silver craftsmen, some of this genuine artist' former customers have been the King of Spain and Prince D'Aremberg, the heir to the French crown. We'll also visit other antique and traditional craft shops.
Argentine Art
If you are interested in Argentine art, which actually enjoys worldwide recognition, we offer you a novel alternative in shopping tours. We'll take you to Buenos Aires' finest art galleries to learn about our country's art. There you will see some of our celebrated artists' work, from the 19th century to our days, as well the new generations'. The galleries' marchands will be pleased to assist you and offer their advice.
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Argentine and Latin American Paintings Artistic Guided Tours
We will visit three of Buenos Aires' finest museums (National Fine Arts Museum, Latin American Art Museum and Xul Solar Museum), where we'll have the opportunity to learn about the main tendencies of contemporary Argentine and Latin American art. We'll first visit the National Fine Arts Museum, one of Latin America's principal museums, holding Argentina's largest collection. Then we'll visit the recently inaugurated Latin American Arts Museum (MALBA) which started a new era in Argentina's culture. Finally, we'll visit Xul Solar's Museum, located in his former residence, and learn about the crucial role this pioneering artist played as an inspiration for many artistic tendencies that would later develop.
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