- Main street: Defensa
- Area: 1.3 square meters. km
- Population: 25,969 people.
San Telmo is the oldest district of Buenos Aires . Its area is 130 hectares, and the population - 26 000 (the information of 2001). This is a well-preserved Argentine megalopolis, whose buildings are made in colonial style. Here the culture of the country is permeated with every shop, cafe and streets, cobblestone, where you can often see artists and ordinary people dancing tango.
What is interesting in San Telmo in Buenos Aires?
In the XVII century, the district was called San Pedro Heights, and lived here mostly those who worked at a brick factory and in ship docks. He became the first in the country, where a windmill and kilns for bricks appeared. The first settlers were Africans. The district was separated from the capital by a ravine, but in 1708 it was included in the city borders.
Here is one of the most famous music halls, where in the evenings tango dancing, as well as many galleries of contemporary art. In 2005, the art space Appetite was opened, which by its uniqueness immediately attracted many creative personalities and media representatives.
Over time, in San Telmo appeared with a dozen art galleries, and eventually the district became a kind of Mecca of contemporary art. In 2008, about 30 galleries and art centers were opened here.
How to get to San Telmo?
In this area, from the center of Buenos Aires, you can get on bus number 24A (B) or by car (17 minutes on the road), moving along Bolivar Street towards the south.
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