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On August 23, 1812, at critical moments for the nascent Motherland, when the forces realistic,
victorious in Huaqui, crossing borders and were advancing towards Buenos Aires
(also under threat from Montevideo, in Spanish hands), Buenos Aires for the first time saw the blue and white flag created by Belgrano. The event took place in the tower of the Church of St. Nicholas of Bari, located on the site where the obelisk is now.
< see location map and the neighborhood of San Telmo
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The Plaza Dorrego in Humberto Primo and Defence is the center of the neighborhood where he runs a fair selling used items and antiques (victrola, cups, porcelain, silver and lacquer discs).
In the old houses that were built by wealthy families and then abandoned by the epidemic were installed the conventillos, homes of immigrants who worked at the port. Today recycled, while retaining the characteristic style, recreating their spaces typical cafes, restaurants and antique
The Church of San Pedro Telmo invites the silence to imagine the ladies of yore, with their blankets, gathered in the cobbled streets templo.En invades with the tango music and dance, Giuffra Passage shows the splendor of the city music . To the south, in Barracas, Lezama Park is a pleasant stroll for the weekend.
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