🏨 2-Hour Architectural Historical Tour of Puerto Madero Activity

2-Hour Architectural Historical Tour of Puerto Madero

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 2 hours

Departs: Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

We invite you to experience the city in a different way with guides specialized in the history of Buenos Aires. We invite tourists to tour the city of Buenos Aires experiencing its history, its architecture, its characters and the different transformations that have occurred over time.
Our proposal is to be able to understand the history of the city through the urban tour. The streets, the avenues, the parks and the various corners of Buenos Aires hide secrets that are worth telling.
We will wait for you!!

What's Included

Guide specialist in history of Buenos Aires

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Private transportation

Snacks

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 3
CHILD: Age: 4 - 13
YOUTH: Age: 14 - 17
ADULT: Age: 18 - 57
SENIOR: Age: 58 - 99

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Cabildo

We will tell you about its history and its function during the colonial period. Building scene of the May Revolution of 1810. Characters and events around the Cabildo that would be the beginning of the independence of Argentina.
Its various transformations over time and its relationship with Plaza de Mayo and Av. de Mayo.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Casa Rosada

At the time of the foundation, the city was born in the Plaza de Mayo. There we find the building that would colonize the coast. The fort of Buenos Aires.
Over time, it would be transformed into the old Taylor Customs building with its large passenger wharf.
Over time, it would undergo transformations, becoming the Post Office and Telegraph building to later be converted, from the 1880s, into the current Casa Rosada. Building symbol of the national executive power.

• Admission Ticket Free

Banco de la Nacion Argentina

The founding place of the City of Buenos Aires in 1580. The monument to Juan de Garay. The transformation of the sector going from the first cemetery of the city called "Hueco de las Animas". The first Teatro Colón and current Banco Nación building by the architect Alejandro Bustillo

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Piramide de Mayo (May Pyramid)

In the first year of the May Revolution of 1810, the first patriotic monument of the country was built.
Witness of celebrations, protests, demonstrations and revolutions throughout Argentine history.
We will tell you about its various transformations, myths and legends around the Pyramid of May.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Plaza de Mayo

We will tell you about the founding of the city of Pedro de Mendoza and how Buenos Aires began to grow towards the south around the Port of La Boca.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Centro Cultural Kirchner

We will tell you about the transformation of the coast and the growth of the city occupying lands of the Río de la Plata. The construction of new buildings such as the great Palacio de Correos (Actual CCK) and its relationship with the center of power of the Plaza de Mayo and other infrastructures such as Puerto Madero.
We will tell you its history and its architecture.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Puente de la Mujer

We will tell you about the Puente de La Mujer. Its author, the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. Its strategic location and its relationship with the main artery of Av. De Mayo. The project, the influence of tango in its design and the story behind its inauguration on a tragic day for Argentina. On December 20, 2001.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Puerto Madero

At Dock 3 we will tell you about the construction of Puerto Madero. The history of the immigrants, their way of life and the conflicts surrounding the project. Its failure and the construction of a new port with the design of Madero's rival. The engineer Huergo.

In turn, we will tell you about the growth of the city and the recovery of the sector to become the most expensive neighborhood in the city and its incredible office and housing towers.

The consolidation of a neighborhood from the 90s with the arrival of international corporations. International and local historical economic and social context manifested in Puerto Madero and its architecture

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Paseo del Bajo

We will tell you the geographical location of Puerto Madero. Political visions and economic visions. The relationship with the Plaza de Mayo and the various government control buildings such as the Casa Rosada.
In turn, its location in relation to the various railway stations and old hidden and abandoned train tracks.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Buque Museo Fragata ARA Presidente Sarmiento

We will tell you the story behind the Sarmiento Frigate in a context of high conflict with Chile at the beginning of the 20th century and the military escalation of both countries. A military career that could lead to an armed conflict.

• Admission Ticket Free

Aduana de Buenos Aires

We will tell you about the history of the Buenos Aires Customs. Its architecture looking at Europe as a reference to follow. Its French academic architecture. Its logic and its relationship with the Plaza Perón that is located in front of the main façade.

• Admission Ticket Free

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