San Telmo is one of Buenos Aires' oldest neighborhoods which means that it is filled with beautiful old architecture, but also means that a significant portion of it is also very run down. At night parts can be rather sketchy and I know several people who were mugged in the area. Still, there's a lot about the area worth exploring.
My favorite part of San Telmo is the street La Defensa which becomes a pedestrian only street on Sundays and overflows with street performers and vendors.
There are vendors selling hand-knit sweaters, leather goods, flea market antiques and vintage clothes, jewelry, mate gourds, photography, and tons of other things. There are also musicians, mimes, tango dancers, and the above man who does a unique marionette opera show.
I loved walking down La Defensa on Sundays! Especially with a cone of amazing Freddo ice cream in hand...
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