Natalia is an outstanding tour guide and her tour is the best way to learn about Buenos Aires. She has an encyclopedic knowledge of the history of Buenos Aires, including its cultural, political, and culinary history. We visited several neighborhoods, including Puerto Madero and San Telmo and took a break at a cafe where we sampled some local specialties. Her love of teaching comes across in her engaging style.
Our tour with Santiago was phenomenal and a highlight of our time in Buenos Aires. What made this tour a treat was not only Santiago's vast knowledge of modern Latin American art and artists but also our trip to the lesser visited residential neighborhood of Coughlan with its street art and preserved train station. Santiago is a talented street artist and he showed some of his work as well as the installations of other artists who use the walls of this town as their canvas. He discussed the history of the street art projects and how the municipal government and the artists work with the neighborhood residents to make sure their projects enhance the local playground, hospital, and train station. This was both a scholarly and fun way to learn about some of the most famous modern artists throughout Latin America as well as the local street art scene. Santiago will tailor the walk to clients' interest. He asked us if we wanted to keep the tour limited to MALBA or take the side trip to Coughlan; I highly encourage Context clients to take him up on going to Coughlan.
Buenos Aires Politics Tour This tour was, perhaps, the best day of our entire holiday! Argentina is a young country compared to Europe, and has a complicated - and often violent - history. Natalia not only explained how Argentina arrived from independence to today, but also wrapped the major events with stories of the impact on the people, both peasants and the aristocracy. She made the history come alive.
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