“El Finde del Turismo”: circuits, gastronomy and activities for all tastes, when and where?

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Activities on Saturday May 20

soccer circuits

• 10, 11 and 12 noon. Guided circuit “Murales futboleros” in the neighborhood of La Paternal. The meeting point is the Mural “El rastrojero de don Yayo” (Av. Álvarez Jonte y Gavilán) and ends with a visit to the Argentinos Juniors museum (with a 30% discount).
• 3, 4 and 5 p.m. Guided tour “Memories of an idol” through the Villa Devoto neighborhood, where some little-known memories of Diego Maradona’s greatest idol are immortalized. The meeting point is Café García (Sanabria 3302). At the end they will be able to enjoy the “Wine District Fair” in Plaza Arenales (Mercedes 4085).
• 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Theatrical guided tour “Stories that the World Cup Left” in Belgrano, taking a tour that begins at Blanco Encalada 800 (Ramsay corner) through the memories, cabals and anecdotes of a fan who fulfilled the dream of seeing the Argentine National Team win the World Cup in 2022.

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historical circuits

• 10, 11 and 12 noon. Guided visit to the Mercado de los Carruajes, in Retiro, starting at Galerías Pacífico (Avenida Córdoba and Florida). The tour will have the artistic participation of Camilo Verga at 1:30 p.m.
• 3, 4 and 5 p.m. Guided circuit “Evolution of transport” in Caballito. The tour, which begins in Primera Junta square, will allow you to appreciate the “English neighborhood” and enter the Mercado del Progreso to learn about the anecdotes of the tram that knew how to become a moving museum.
• 5, 6 and 7 p.m. Photographic circuit through the San Telmo neighborhood, which will begin in Plaza Dorrego. They will be accompanied by a professional guide and photographer to tour this emblematic area of ​​the City.

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artistic circuits

• 2, 3 and 4 p.m. Alternative guided tour of La Boca, reviewing the works of the neighborhood’s emerging artists, ending with discounted access to the “Colón Fábrica” ​​for those who arrive at the ticket office with a bracelet identifying the guided tour.
• 10 and 11 a.m. Theatrical guided circuit “Fantastic trip to the bohemian life of 1900” in Boedo that begins at the corner of Homero Manzi (Av. San Juan and Av. Boedo) to publicize the most representative places, where plastic, theater, circus , literature, tango and sports life, turned the neighborhood into a pioneer of popular art.
• 4, 5 and 6 p.m. Guided visit to the Cassará Building, in Monserrat, where one of the Institutes of the Cassará Foundation and AreaTec work. The “LEISURE” exhibition is currently taking place in which the artists Marcella Casal, Gastón Bejarano, Soledad Miguens and Adriana Cerviño exhibit various works that can be discovered along the tour. At the end, there will be an artistic activation by “Universo Danza”.

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Activities for Sunday 21

soccer circuits

• 10, 11 and 12 noon. Guided circuit “Astros del fútbol” in the Palermo Soho area, with a meeting point in Armenia and Nicaragua (Plaza Immigrantes de Armenia), touring the urban art of the neighborhood where some references of the Argentine National Team are reflected, such as Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona and Emiliano “Dibu” Martinez.
• 3:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Theatrical circuit “Three cups, three legends” in the San Nicolás neighborhood to learn about the history of the participation of the Argentine National Team in the World Cups. From the meeting point in Lavalle and 25 de Mayo, a tour guide, an experienced football speaker and a boisterous fan will be in charge of transporting visitors through time.
• 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Guided circuit “Visiting the neighborhood of an idol” in Villa Devoto, touring the neighborhood where Diego Maradona lived, one of the greatest exponents of Argentine soccer. Starting at Plaza Arenales (Mercedes 4058), the tour will visit some of the tourist attractions related to the idol.

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historical circuits

• 10 and 11 a.m. Theatrical guided circuit “Plaza de la Victoria and its first neighbors” in Monserrat. Starting at the monument to Juan de Garay, next to the Casa Rosada, the tour led by three guides and two musicians will relive the history of the first square of the city (current Plaza de Mayo), recreating the customs and ideals of the characters that passed through it in the most important moments of the past of the Homeland.
• 2, 3, 4, and 5 p.m. Guided visit to the Buenos Aires Legislature in Monserrat next to its iconic library in order to learn about the political history of the City.
• 5, 6 and 7 p.m. Guided photographic circuit through the San Nicolás neighborhood. with starting point at the Mirador del Obelisco – Escalinatas (Av. Pres. Roque Sáenz Peña 1124). The tour will seek to capture the best architectural postcards that the neighborhood offers and that make up the historical heritage of both the City and the country.

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artistic circuits

• 10 and 11:30 a.m. Guided circuit “Mysteries of Argentine Fashion” in Recoleta. The tour, which begins in Junín 1930, with a dramatization about the mysteries of Argentine fashion. This circuit will take visitors through some of the most interesting areas of the city in terms of fashion and art.
• 12 and 2 p.m. Inclusive guided tours for people with disabilities in Monserrat. The tour includes the main attractions of the Historic Center, trying to integrate, include and make the City accessible with a circuit that begins with the haptic map of the BAM (Buenos Aires Museum), to continue and end in the Plaza de Mayo.
• 6 p.m. Preferential visit to Tango Porteño in San Nicolás which consists of a journey through time through the glorious years in which tango was breathed and enjoyed in all corners of the city. The proposal Includes the experience in a wonderful space where the great orchestras of Canaro, Fresedo, Piazzolla, De Caro, Gobbi, Biagi, De Angelis, Di Sarli, D’Arienzo, Lomuto, D’Agostino and of course the unforgettable Troilo and Pugliese.