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San Telmo is a district of Buenos Aires

[edit] Get in

The Independencia station, on the E and C lines, will get you to Avenida 9 de Julio and Avenida Independencia, on the edge of San Telmo. Follow Independencia for six blocks and then swing right for another four to get to Plaza Dorrego. Alternatively, it's an interesting 12 block stroll from Plaza de Mayo, with easy access to the A and D lines. On Sundays, the Plaza Dorrego market spills over onto Defensa for almost 10 additional blocks of souvenirs and flea market crafts.

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• San Telmo Market Daily market housed in a huge wrough-iron hall. Everything from fresh basil to antique shoes and coins is on display in this permanent marketplace. Come during the week to see the local produce and meat market. On Sunday, when the action is outside, it's mostly empty.
• Plaza Dorrego The second oldest plaza in Buenos Aires, six days a week the plaza is a relatively quiet, shady space lined with restaurants and cafes. Sundays you can hardly see the plaza for the people and market stalls.
• Tango in the streets There is tango in Plaza Dorrego at nighttime and sometimes in the afternoon.

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• Tango San Telmo is the heart of the "tourist tango" scene with a dozen different venues offering 30$ dinner-and-show combos to the tourbus crowd. While it might be a good spot to get your feet wet, you'll have a more authentic experience elsewhere.

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• Sunday Market Sunday 10am-5pm. Plazza Dorrego and the outlaying streets fill up with tonnes of craft and antique booths, supplementing the numerous antique shops, collectives, and malls in the area. You can get stamps, judaica, tins, clothing, office equipment, chandeliers, furniture, paintings, etc.

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Defensa and its side streets, especially Chile, offer everything from Thai to gourmet ice cream with plenty of parrillas and bares y cafes notables (historic bars and cafes).

• The Gibraltar Calle Perú 895 near Estados Unidos, 011-54-11/4362-5310. A rare find in Buenos Aires featuring spicey dishes including Thai green chicken curry and a beef jalfrezi curry. Beyond the smoky pool table in the back is an outdoor seating area.

• Desnivel Defensa between Estados Unidos and Av. Independencia. Quality ¨parrilla¨ at an excellent price. If you can't tear yourself away from shopping long enough to sit down, you can get choripan and sandwich de lomito to go starting at 2$.

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• Pride Cafe is located on Balcarce and Pasaje Giuffra. Modern decor and an outdoor seating area. Gay themed show on Thursday evenings. Open until 11pm, later on show nights.
• La Coruna Bolivar 994 (at Carlos Calvo). A bar notable popular with locals. You'll realize just how well preserved this place is when you notice the wooden refrigerators still in use. Beer is the drink of choice. Snacks and sandwiches also available.

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San Telmo is chock full of hostels and budget hotels making it an affordable option with easy access to downtown. Every other doorway along Carlos Calvo and Chile seems to be a hostel, so that's a good place to start if you show up without a reservation.

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• B&B, [1]. B&B in Constitución, near to San Telmo.

• Noster Bayres Hostel, Basil 459, San Telmo, ☎ Tel: +5411-4361-3341, [2]. A Themed Hostel and Bed&Breakfast, where the arts, the history, the culture, and friendship are combined with the travelers, in a big, reclaimed house built in the last century. Deep in the heart of the Barrio next to Bar Britanico and Lezama Park. 10` from La Boca, Plaza de Mayo, Puer.to Madero and the Obelisco. Themed Rooms Ensuite & Dorms. Free internet access + wi-fi. TV lounge, kitchen,terrace. Rates from u$s 14.00.  edit

• Hotel Residencial Carly [3], Humberto 466, San Telmo, just off Plaza Dorrego. Cheap and clean rooms for long/short term stays. Friendly staff. Tel: 5411-4361-7710.
• El Hostal de San Telmo Carlos Calvo 614. Tel : 54 11 300 9028. Just off Plaza Dorrego. From 8 USD (25 argentinian pesos). Clean. Kitchen. Wifi and 1 computer for guests. Decent breakfast. Good atmosphere. Barbecue on the roof.Web site.
• The Hostel-Inn Buenos Aires, [4] Humberto 1º 820; tel: +54 (11) 4300-7992, [5] This Hostel is located in the heart of San Telmo, right next to the famous Plaza Dorrego. It offers a shared-kitchen, a dvd room, free internet and weekly organised asados. It´s location in this bohemian barrio means that most sights are in walking distance! dorm: from AR$ 25.
• Gardenhouse Hostel, Ave. San Juan 1271 (San Telmo); tel: +54 (11) 4304-1824., [6]. With only 16 beds, a tiny but pleasant hostel, it takes only a hour to know all guests. It is located at the outskirts of San Telmo close to the San Juan metro station. Has an outdoor terrace, but conversation is hard due to the noise of the nearby highway. A dormbed cost 21 pesos (approx. 5.25 euros) per night and comes with breakfast.

• Extremo Sur Hostel, Dr. Enrique Finochietto 473, San Telmo, ☎ Tel: +5411-4300-8943, [7]. It’s a hostel owned and run by travelers, set in a newly restored old house located on a San Telmo's typical narrow paving street, six blocks away from Plaza Dorrego, one from Parque Lezama and fifty meters from Defensa Street. La Boca, Plaza de Mayo, Puerto Madero and the Obelisco are at walking distance, and you can easily get to Recoleta and Palermo as well. Its 23 bed capacity creates a warm atmosphere and every single detail can be taken into account. There are dorms and private rooms, 24 hour hot water, common room with TV, kitchen, patio and terrace. Free internet access + wi-fi. Rates from u$s 8.0.  edit

• The Hostel Nomade Carlos Calvo 430 (just off Plaza Dorrego)[www.hostelnomade.com] Housed in a renovated old mansion. It is frequently sold out. Decent breakfast of pastries, bread, butter, jams, dulce de leche, coffee, tea, and mate. Four dorms with 6 beds in each room, a quad and two double private rooms. Shared bathrooms, lockers. There is a nice rooftop terrace, a pool table, free internet, and friendly staff.
• Hostel Carlos Gardel 500 block of Carlos Calvo (between Bolivar and Peru).
• End of the World Hostel San Telmo, 818 Ave San Juan, dorms from Ar$ 23 incl breakfast. Situated between two noisy streets and with equally noisy inhabitants, this cheapy is only for those spending the nights with tango and sleeping during the day.

[edit] Apartments

• Carlos Calvo Escape, [8]. Fully furnished and modern apartment available by the week or month. Same owners as Casa Del Sol. Corner of Carlos Calvo and Balcarce.
• Casa Del Sol, [9]. Fully furnished and modern apartment available by the week or month. Same owners as Carlos Calvo Escape. Corner of Humberto Primo and Bolivar.

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