SAN TELMO

Take a walk on the bohemian side of Buenos Aires

At the Mercado – the permanent

flea market - you can buy

everything from fruits and

vegetables and antique posters

to Gramophones (yes, there is a

Gramophone store) and

chandeliers.

Haggling? Of course, This is a

good place to practice your

bargaining skills.

CIAO, BELLA! …the Italian influence is everywhere.

Sunday is the day when street

vendors, tango dancers,

puppeteers, mimes and just about

anyone else with a talent and an

empty hat comes out to entertain,

amuse and enlighten.

Plaza Dorrego is especially known

for its impromptu tango shows

that are put on right in the middle

of the square.

Bar El Federal has been at the corner of Peru and Carlos Calvo since 1864 and is a trip

back into time. The stained glass is still bright, the wood is heavy and worn into comfort,

and the best treat you could give yourself after an afternoon of flea market shopping is to

sit at a window table, open your book and settle in for a few hours of reading Borges and

drinking cappuccino. In Buenos Aires, no one ever hurries you.

Bar El Federal

San Telmo The bohemian side of Buenos Aires.