Colon Theater & Malba Walking Tour

The journey, in full

Our walking tour begins in our office, located right at the heart of the San Telmo neighborhood. This is one of the oldest neighborhoods of Buenos Aires and it has a vibrant tango and arts scene. We’ll begin the tour by heading down to Defensa street, and going south to visit the antiques markets, see the unique architecture and admire the distinctive street lanterns (known locally as ‘faroles’), cobblestones, traditional buildings and vintage decoration. We will arrive at Parque Lezama, known for its wooded avenues, amphitheater and the ravine which runs down towards Martín García and Paseo Colón avenues. Once we leave the park, we’ll walk down two blocks until we get to the southern point of Puerto Madero. Here, we will cross the dock and walk along the riverbank facing the city. This area is far more modern than the downtown, made up of skyscrapers and exclusive restaurants and hotels. We’ll reach the Puente de la Mujer, a revolving bridge designed by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava to represent a couple dancing Tango. We’ll head across the bridge and take a walk along the other riverbank, towards Avenida Belgrano where we will turn in to Avenida Paseo Colón and wander around for another three blocks until we reach the historic Plaza de Mayo. Here, we can make a stop at the Catedral Metropolitana and admire the Cabildo, Ayuntamiento Colonia and Casa Rosada, the seat of the executive branch. The guide will take this opportunity to tell you about the historical and social events that happened in this place over the years. Heading to the other side of the square, we'll set off on the Diagonal Norte, an important place that links the judicial and governmental branches as it is related to the Supreme Court of Justice and Casa Rosada. We’ll reach the famous Obelisco, a symbol of the city which is in the middle of the widest street in the world, the Avenida 9 de Julio. After crossing this street, we’ll continue down the street, until we get to the Teatro Colón. This distinctive opera house is considered as one of the top 5 in the world for its size, acoustic and history. We’ll go into the Teatro and meet our guide and a small group of other visitors. From here we’ll see the Hall, Main Foyer, Hall of Bustos and the Golden Hall, where you can learn amazing facts about the architecture, stairs, sculptures, ceilings and windows.After 50-minutes visit, the tour will come to an end at the entrance to the Theatre. We head to our last stop at MALBA museum. In front of the theater we will board a public bus to go to Palermo Neighborhood, where the MALBA (Museum of Latin American Art of Buenos Aires) is located. This museum was founded in September 2001 with the aim of collecting, preserving, studying and disseminating Latin American art from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day. It exhibits a heritage of approximately 400 works by the most important modern and contemporary artists of the region. The tour ends with the entrance to the Museum, which is included, and where you will have the opportunity to walk at your own pace, taking the time to observe each room and the different exhibitions.