Buenos Aires, Argentina

Highlights of Buenos Aires

Colorful Tenements and Presidential Palaces Experience the diverse communities of Buenos Aires during a scenic tour and learn about the city’s early settlers. Around the Plaza de Mayo, see the city’s major public buildings such as the Cabildo, Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral and the rose-colored presidential palace. Stop to visit the El Zanjón de Granados, a museum housed in a 200-year-old mansion above a set of tunnels that date back to Buenos Aires’ early settlements. Discovered at the end of the 20th century, it took 17 years to restore the structure that can be seen today. Cap your tour with a stop in La Boca, the capital’s most colorful neighborhood. When immigrants began to pour into Argentina, many of the older houses became conventillos , tenements that housed European families. Today, La Boca’s vibrant cityscape is marked by the brightly painted houses and corrugated iron roofs of El Caminito. * Easy - Walking portions are generally over easy surfaces with few steps or inclines. Total time walking or standing is normally not longer than 1.5 hours.