Neighborhood Profile: San Telmo, Buenos Aires
Words and Photos by Matt Dursum San Telmo radiates history. Its buildings and alleyways have witnessed some of Argentina’s most significant and, at times, unsavory historical events. A once working class neighborhood, it’s one of the birthplaces of Argentina’s national dance Tango. Today, the neighborhood juggles its gritty charm with a booming tourism industry and somehow keeps its soul intact. To get to know the neighborhood better, I take the bus to its busy outskirts…