El Zanjón de Granados
A fascinating walk through the corridors and tunnels of Zanjon de Granados, San Telmo. Foundations, documents and objects of the first foundation of the city, five centuries ago.
FRUITS!!
Great variety of fruits in the San Telmo market
Parilla San Telmo
Parrilla right at the corner of San Telmo Market
San Telmo market
Occupying an entire city block, this market was built in 1897 by Juan Antonio Buschiazzo, the same Italian-born Argentine architect who designed the Recoleta Cemetery. Locals shop here for fresh produce, cheese and meat.
San Telmo market built in 1897
Street pastries
Selling pastries (pastelitos) in the street of San Telmo
Street vendor
The street is well known for having transformed itself into a major tourist destination because of its historical and cultural importance for the city. During the weekend the street is almost pedestrian in its entirety.
Defensa Street is an arterial road that runs through the center of the city
Argentine chorizos
In Argentina, Uruguay and Colombia, chorizo is the name for any coarse meat sausage. Spanish-style chorizo is also available, and is distinguished by the name “chorizo español” (“Spanish chorizo”). Argentine chorizos are normally made of pork, and are not spicy hot. Some Argentine chorizos include other types of meat, typically beef. In Argentina, Uruguay and Chile a fresh chorizo, cooked and served in a bread roll, is called a choripán (type of sandwich).
Argentine chorizos are normally made of pork, and are not spicy hot
In San Telmo
Street musicians in San Telmo
Nuestra Señora de Belen
Nuestra Señora de Belen in San Telmo
National symbols
El Che, Eva and Juan Perón, Carlos Gardel, Maradona.... all national icons
Tango dancers
Tango dancers - street Defensa
Gardelito
Photo taken in San Telmo. If you wander in the street Defensa, it is very likely you see Bernabé Ferreyra, alias ‘Gardelito’, performs songs from Carlos Gardel since 1972.
Bernabé Ferreyra, alias ‘Gardelito’
Mural Che Guevara
Che Guevara painted in one of the streets in San Telmo
Musicians in San Telmo
Cafes, tango parlors and antique shops line the cobblestone (adoquines) streets, which are often filled with artists and dancers.
Musicians performing in the street Humberto Primero
Are you looking at me?
Such a piercing gaze from the person in the photo’s center…
Are you looking at me?
Siphon bottles
In Argentina, those bottles are still widely used, and are manufactured of plastic substances. Most are delivered at home by the “soderos” or “sifoneros“.
Siphon bottles
Lady and her candy cart
Lady and her candy cart
Street corner musicians
Street musicians
Street San Telmo
Parallel street to Defensa st.
Close-up 1 from picture above:
Close-up 1 San Telmo street
Close-up 2 from picture above:
Close-up 2 street San Telmo
Mafalda on her bench
Sculpture of Mafalda made by Argentine sculptor Pablo Irrgang, installed in front of 371 Chile Street, San Telmo, Buenos Aires, where Quino used to live. Original title: Homenaje a Mafalda.
National icons
Interesting to see that in this picture are gathered some of the most recognizable Argentinian icons, from left to right: El Che, Evita, Gardel, Maradona and some kids with a soccer ball and soccer T-shirt.
Tango chit-chat
A small talk before the street tango performance. Picture I took in the street Defensa.
Church Nuestra Señora de Belén
The construction of this church started by the end of 1734, designed by the Jesuit architect and monk Andrés Blanqui and the intervention of his partners Juan Bautista Primoli and José Schmidt. Italian master Antonio Masella continued the building and the last restoration was carried out in 1918 by architect Pelayo Sáinz. The facade is of eclectic style and presents neo-colonial architectural elements. On top you can see the image of San Pedro González Telmo. It is a National Historical Monument.
At the very top
BASÍLICA DEL SANTÍSIMO ROSARIO. Original project started in 1751 with the architect Antonio Masella. Since the beginning of the century, the churchyard is home of the General Belgrano’s mausoleum made by the Italian sculptor Ettore Ximenes. Here tribute is paid to the remains of General Manuel Belgrano.
