Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Number of sights 13 sights
Distance 3.9 km
Ascend 147 m
Descend 171 m

Experience Buenos Aires in Argentina in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in Buenos AiresIndividual Sights in Buenos Aires

Sight 1: Plaza Coronel Toribio Tedín

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Plaza Coronel Toribio Tedín

The Plaza Coronel Toribio Tedín, known as Plaza Tedín in plain terms, was a green space in the Retiro neighborhood of the City of Buenos Aires located on Posadas Street between Cerrito and Carlos Pellegrini, in one of the blocks of Socorro demolished between 1978 and 1980 as part of the extension of Avenida Nueve de Julio. It was bordered to the south by Pasaje Eguía and to the north by the steps of Pasaje Seaver, both of which have disappeared. The square, formed from the union of unoccupied lots, was named by decree in 1953 in honor of a colonel from Salta who fought under the orders of Manuel Belgrano in the battles of Salta and Tucumán.

Wikipedia: Plaza Coronel Toribio Tedín (ES)

258 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Museo de Arte Hispanoamericano

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Museo de Arte Hispanoamericano

The Museo de Arte Hispanoamericano Isaac Fernández Blanco is a museum of art located in the Retiro ward of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Wikipedia: Museo de Arte Hispanoamericano Isaac Fernández Blanco (EN), Website

929 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 3: Teatro Coliseo

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Teatro Coliseo

The Teatro Coliseo is a theatre in Retiro neighbourhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina which opened on July 8, 1905.

Wikipedia: Teatro Coliseo (EN), Website

116 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Plaza Libertad

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Plaza Libertad is a public square located in the Retiro neighborhood of the city of Buenos Aires. Located on Cerrito Street, next to 9 de Julio Avenue, it has on one of its sides the Coliseo Theater, the modern Libertad Plaza Building and underground there is a municipal parking lot.

Wikipedia: Plaza Libertad (Buenos Aires) (ES)

439 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 5: Catedral de San Marón

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The St. Maron's Cathedral also called Maronite Catholic Cathedral of Buenos Aires is a religious building of the Catholic Church (Maronite) located at 834 Paraguay Street, in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Not to be confused with the metropolitan cathedral of Latin rite of the Holy Trinity, the cathedral of the military bishopric also of Latin rite or the Armenian Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of Narek, all in the city of Buenos Aires.

Wikipedia: St. Maron's Cathedral, Buenos Aires (EN)

286 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Museo de Informática

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Museo de Informática

The Museum of Informatics of the Argentine Republic is a museum based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is managed by the ICATEC Foundation, and was founded in 2010; with the aim of conserving, preserving, and disseminating the computer heritage, as well as safeguarding the memory of the pioneers of the field of computer science in Argentina. It has its own collection of more than 2000 objects, as well as a library with books, manuals, software and magazines on the subject.

Wikipedia: Museo de Informática de la República Argentina (ES), Website

210 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Monumento al General San Martín

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Monumento al General San Martín

The monument to General San Martín and the armies of Independence, located in the General San Martín Square in the City of Buenos Aires, is an equestrian monument in bronze on a red polished granite base that honors the Argentine national hero, and four Important milestones related to American independence: departure towards war, battle, victory and the return of the winner.

Wikipedia: Monumento al General San Martín y a los Ejércitos de la Independencia (ES)

300 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 8: Edificio Kavanagh

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The Kavanagh Building is a residential skyscraper in Retiro, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Designed in 1934 by architects Gregorio Sánchez, Ernesto Lagos and Luis María de la Torre, it is considered a pinnacle of modernist architecture. At the time of its inauguration in 1936, the Kavanagh was the tallest building in Latin America surpassing the Palacio Salvo built in Montevideo, Uruguay in 1928, as well as the tallest building in the world with a reinforced concrete structure.

Wikipedia: Kavanagh Building (EN)

363 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 9: Monumento a los Caídos en Malvinas

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Monumento a los Caídos en Malvinas

The Monumento a los caídos en Malvinas is a cenotaph in Plaza San Martín, in Buenos Aires, dedicated to the 649 Argentine soldiers who were killed in the Falklands War. The inscription reads La nación también rinde homenaje a los que guardan en su cuerpo o memoria las huellas del combate.

Wikipedia: Monumento a los caídos en Malvinas (EN)

188 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 10: Monumento a Alem

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Monumento a Alem

Leandro Nicéforo Alem was an Argentine politician, founder and leader of the Radical Civic Union. He was the uncle and political teacher of Hipólito Yrigoyen. He was also an active Freemason.

Wikipedia: Leandro N. Alem (EN)

322 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 11: Plaza Fuerza Aérea Argentina

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Plaza Fuerza Aérea Argentina is a square located in the barrio (district) of Retiro in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The square is located between the Retiro railway station on Avenida Dr. José María Ramos Mejía, Avenida San Martín and Avenida del Libertador. It was designed and built in the 1940s and inaugurated on January 4, 1945. Originally called Plaza Británica, its name was changed in 1982 to the current one, by paying homage to the Argentine Air Force after the Falklands War, which was its first war against an external enemy. However, some still refer to it by its old name and also Plaza de los Ingleses, although the latter name was never used officially. The Torre Monumental, is located in the center of the square.

Wikipedia: Plaza Fuerza Aérea Argentina (EN)

9 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 12: Torre de los Ingleses

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Torre Monumental, formerly known as Torre de los Ingleses, is a clock tower located in the barrio (district) of Retiro in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is situated in the Plaza Fuerza Aérea Argentina by Avenida San Martín and Avenida del Libertador. It was a gift from the local British community to the city in commemoration of the centennial of the May Revolution of 1810.

Wikipedia: Torre Monumental (EN)

458 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 13: Plaza Canadá

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Plaza Canadá is a public square in the Retiro neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina located within the streets of Maipú, Antártida Argentina, San Martin, and Dr. José María Ramos Mejía.

Wikipedia: Plaza Canadá (Buenos Aires) (EN)

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