Guest Author: Denzel Johnson

During the 1800’s Buenos Aires hosted a wealthy group of people in what is today’s most popular district- San Telmo. The district today is as popular as it could be and hosts a series of events that accommodate locals as well as tourists as they flock between the clubs and cafes.

Today, Buenos Aires holds the title “Paris of the South”, although in the 1870’s the popular district of San Telmo was struck by a spell of yellow fever which sent the wealthy to other parts of the city, while only those who couldn’t afford to move, stayed. Today of course the porteños (people of the port) are moving back to the cultural district which houses everything and everyone from museums to street markets, hosted by all sorts of people.

They say BA has beautiful people who love life and others, and that was apparent and allowed me to do all sorts of things in a city as stunning architecturally as the people who live in it. The cobble stoned streets were perfect for strolling around and learning the Tango, while paving the way to other parts of the city and even to some of the famous ‘futbol’ stadiums.

It’s worth remembering that in Buenos Aires, Tango comes before futbol, both of which only barely surpass the beauty of it’s people and architecture.

About the author: I am a student from England currently travelling the Americas on a scholarship from the Royal Geographic Society. My interests come from a geographic point of view aimed at understanding different cultures and what their place is in the modern world.