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GuideSaulo
Decolonizing Buenos Aires: Walking through the old town
3 hoursWalking tour
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Saulo
4.9(45)
I'm Saulo, a Buenos Aires tour guide with 20 years in tourism and hospitality, guiding professionally since 2018. I share porteño culture from a close, relaxed perspective that tries to go beyond common tourist narratives, presenting Buenos Aires as a complex city in constant transformation—from pre-Hispanic and colonial roots through migration, social tensions, and contemporary identities. I see tourism as cultural exchange rather than information delivery: each tour invites observation, questions, and human connection with the city. I'm drawn to tango as a living social phenomenon, active in the local scene—particularly queer tango spaces that reinterpret traditional tango codes from inclusive, contemporary perspectives. I invite visitors to explore the city's urbanism, street art, and cultural spaces, as part of a wider fabric of Latin American identities shaped by history. My aim is for each tour to spark dialogue that leaves open questions and a desire to keep discovering.
Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese
Tours
What travelers say
KG
Kira G
5
A fun, easy ride with a very different view of Buenos Aires.
BR
Boris R
5
A thoughtful take on the classic Buenos Aires highlights.
BS
Brooke S
5
Saulo made Plaza de Mayo, San Telmo, La Boca and Puerto Madero feel like chapters of the same story.
LH
Leandro H
5
The bikes were in good shape and Saulo explained the traffic clearly before we set off.
CT
Caden T
5
Relaxed, curious and much more interesting than a standard checklist tour.
MI
Mabel I
5
Great way to see La Boca, San Telmo and Puerto Madero.
CU
Callum U
5
The route included the places we expected, but the explanations went deeper. Saulo told us who was on the land before Plaza de Mayo, how San Telmo changed after yellow fever and why Puerto Madero was rebuilt so recently.
MJ
Marcelo J
5
Saulo kept the pace relaxed and made us feel safe in the city traffic. The ride from Plaza de Mayo through San Telmo to La Boca was full of stories that went beyond the usual postcard version.
DV
Delia V
5
I loved that the tour did not pretend Buenos Aires was a simple postcard. We talked about immigration, social tensions, tango and the different identities that shaped the city, while still enjoying Caminito and the Casa Rosada.
MK
Marisol K
5
I enjoyed hearing about the yellow fever epidemic and how San Telmo changed from an aristocratic neighborhood into a more bohemian, immigrant part of the city. The cobblestones were manageable and Saulo was attentive throughout.