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Shared Afro-Argentine Heritage Walking Tour in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, The Pampas, Argentina
$70
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Members of the local community lead a tour that highlights the Afro-Argentine culture and its influence on Buenos Aires' buildings and tango. This journey through the historic neighborhood of San Telmo reveals the rich legacy of Afro-Argentines from pre-colonial times to modern-day activism.
- 🕵️♂️ Visit the old slave trading quarters and housing, including San Telmo Church and Dorrego Square.
- 📖 Learn about the history of Afro-Argentines and the invisibilization of Black heritage.
- ✊ Understand the activism that advocates for an anti-racist Argentina.
- 💰 Profits from our Black Heritage department promote affordable tours for locals and sponsor free tours for kids.
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Shared Afro-Argentine Heritage Walking Tour in Buenos Aires
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
- Guiding services
- Tips for guides are not included, and always welcomed by our team!
Meeting point
We will meet you in the Plazoleta Alfonso Castelao by the statue of María Remedios del Valle
Return details
Our tour will finish at El Tambo Afro, the first shop for Black talents in Argentina, where you'll be able to use a restroom before continuing your adventure and continue to support black-owned businesses.
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We will start at the Maria Remedios del Valle Monument, where we will introduce this historical figuere of the Independence Wars and also the introduction to our tour.
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San TelmoWe will make a stop in a traditional place in the heart of the colonial neighborhood of San Telmo. Here we'll have a drink and talk about Africa before colonization, as well as the daily lives of the people who worked in the house.
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Galeria del Viejo HotelLearn about the process of European immigration that symbolically erased the African heritage from our country. Here you'll discover the African roots of many popular cultural assets of Argentina, like tango, asado or even our Lunfardo slang.
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Parroquia de San Pedro Gonzalez TelmoOne of the oldest in the city. Work began in 1735 and under the expulsion of the jesuits, the Bethlemite religious order continued the work. Also has a museum with pieces dating back over 200 years.
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Plaza DorregoWe will walk by the square where the most famous antiques market takes place every Sunday
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Parque LezamaOur accredited guide will meet at Parque Lezama to explain the origins of the African population in the Rio de la Plata region, explaining the slave trade in what today is Argentina.
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We will finish at the first Shop of artists and entrepreneur Afro of Argentina called El Tambo Afro.
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Shared Afro-Argentine Heritage Walking Tour in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, The Pampas, Argentina
$70
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!