Contrary to what one may think, the preservation was not due to a public policy, but the total neglect suffered by the neighborhood for many years and which caused havocs in the cultural and architectural heritage.
The progress didn't come to this district until the 1990's when the nostalgy started to become fashionable and a few historical buildings restored by the hand of time and man, began to be exploited as bars and restaurants and others were recycled in a postmodern image. The streets maintained their cobblestone streets, old lanterns were settled and began to detect urban archeology architectural gems of great heritage value. Around the Plaza Dorrego and its traditional antiques fair, every weekend brings thousands of visitors, he developed hotels, hostels, gift shops, tanguerias, clubs, museums and galleries. So this is how San Telmo looks like today: as a neighborhood that appeals to families during the day and bohemian youth at night. Is also one of the favorites districts for tourists, both for walking and to stay or live, along with Palermo and Downtown, the Hostel Colonial district, because his physiognomy characteristically from Buenos Aires and local color can be seen in every corner.
Puerto Madero, however, is its antítesis. Nowadays, Puerto Madero (4 blocks walking from Hostel Colonial) is one of the most exclusive and modern neighborhoods of Buenos Aires and attracts visitors from all over the world who come to tour the docks and try the local gastronomy, adapted to international tastes.Both neighborhoods complement and justify each other. Arguably, San Telmo is undoubtedly the most local of the international destinations of Buenos Aires, while Puerto Madero has become the most international of their neighborhoods.
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