San Telmo is one of the oldest and best preserved Italian neighborhoods in Buenos Aires. Filled with outdoor cafes, antique shops, artisan booths and dance clubs, it feels like an ongoing state fair. Musicians, actors and tango dancers entertain crowds on the cobblestone street for pennies. San Telmo is where Argentina’s artists live, create and work.
Italians started coming here at the end of the 18th century and have never stopped. A visit to San Telmo is like stepping back into old Italy. The Spanish spoken here in Buenos Aires carries a beautiful harmonious Italian lilt..speakers hang onto syllables like a drowning man hangs on to a lifesaver. Spanish is literally almost sung here, and I’m loving the melody.
