Originally, it was inhabited by aristocratic families in Buenos Aires until the yellow fever epidemic of 1871 forced him to move north.
San Telmo is part of national heritage, so there are laws that seek to preserve the architecture. In the district stands century-old houses, old churches, cobbled streets that trams circulated.
The bohemian life and tango are part of the atmosphere of the neighborhood. The neighborhood still retains the essence of the old Buenos Aires.
In San Telmo is possible to find a bar to listen to tango and drink coffee or wine or beer with the neighbors.
San Telmo is a neighborhood of choice for many artists and craftsmen to live and perform their works.
In the neighborhood night spots offering is extensive, there are many bars with live music, tango houses, theaters, places to hear rock and nightclubs.
The lands of the district were divided among the earliest inhabitants of the city that immediately began to populate.
The neighborhood grew up around the church of San Pedro Telmo. The parents of Bethlehem had the first hospital in the city.
The neighborhood was populated until 1871 was the epicenter of the worst yellow fever epidemic that devastated Buenos Aires. Yellow fever claimed many victims, especially in the lower classes. Wealthy families left the neighborhood for fear of illness and moved to the north of the city. Its large mansions were abandoned and were inhabited by poor families, thus gave origin "tenement" (large houses occupied by many families and sharing common places like the kitchen, patios and bathrooms).
It opened on February 14, 1891 and was very important for trade in the south of Buenos Aires. The market has stalls selling meat , fish, fruit and vegetables, flowers , bakery, shoe store. In recent years stalls selling antiques and souvenirs were also incorporated . In 2001 it was declared a National Historic Landmark City.
Plaza Dorrego, located at Rua Defense corner Humberto Primo , is one of the oldest in Buenos Aires. In the past, the place was the obligatory stop trucks traveling south. Eventually it became the center of the neighborhood around the square several shops and cafes were installed . Every Sunday in Plaza Dorrego performed the famous antique fair , also known as " flea markets ", which with many visitors . Works on Sundays from 10 to 17 hours .
