Pop-up art galleries, late-night bars and street murals lend old San Telmo a bohemian vibe. Lined with antiques dealers and raucous steakhouses, Defensa street cuts through Plaza Dorrego, where a flea market and street performers attract tourists every Sunday. In Parque Lezama, paths wind around tall jacaranda trees and the Italianate Museo Histórico Nacional. Upscale tango dinner-show venues dot the neighborhood.
Area: 321 acres
Population: 25,969 (2001)
Important sites: Plaza Dorrego; National Museum of History
San Telmo
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San Telmo, Buenos Aires, Argentina