Buenos Aires Half Day Shore Excursion with Historian Guide

We will start the tour at La Boca (old docks area), known by its colorful houses. That's a perfect place to enjoy the view but also to start talking about the history of Buenos Aires, because La Boca is one of the few neighbors that still preserves some of its originals houses to this day. Here is where Tango was born (says popular wisdom) and where the famous Stadium of Boca Juniors (one of the most popular footbal teams) is located. Besides this, will visit several attractions, among them the most beautiful library in the world (according to National Geographic), originally inaugurated as a movie theater by the Jewish immigrant Max Glücksmann. Of course, we will speak about Perón, politics, and visit Evita's tomb at the Recoleta Cemetery as well as Firpo's tomb, the first boxer fighting for the World Heavyweight Championship. Along the tour, we'll be using a vehicle but there will also be time for walking. In case you have special requirements, please let me know. The itinerary is fully customizable.

We'll start the tour at La Boca. From there, we'll cover: -Caminito- La Boca (Colorful houses): We will walk around this picturesque area -known as the the birthplace of tango- full of colors and markets. -Boca Junior's stadium (from the outside). -Plaza de Mayo: The main park of Buenos Aires, surrounded by the Pink House, The National Bank, The Metropolitan Cathedral, among other important buildings. -Metropolitan Cathedral: we'll enter to the main cathedral of Buenos Aires where Pope Francis served as Archbishop (1998-2013). In here there's the mausoleum of the national hero José de San Martín, guarded by grenadiers. -Pink House / Palace of Government (from the outside). -Recoleta Cemetery: A great place to learn about Argentine history. It's where Evita's tomb is located as well as the mausoleums of several argentinian Presidents. -Alvear Avenue: The street of the French palaces. -Plaza Lavalle: Colon Theatre & Palace of Justice (on the outside). We'l finish the tour at the Library "ND Ateneo".