The last item I decided to see while in Buenos Aires was this museum. It is actually a very interesting one, and is worth checking out, if you're interested in the history of Buenos Aires, and how it evolved from a small settlement by the water to the metropolis it is today.
This place is actually a house. A long and narrow house. And it has stories to tell. One can visit it only via a guided tour, so I decided to buy a ticket for the next tour in English. It turned out to be a small group, with just me and two other people.
The property is located in San Telmo. It used to be a neighbourhood that had direct access to the water. But that was a long time ago, and nowadays, the water is a few kilometres away, due to reclaimed land. But back then, when this neighbourhood had direct water access, people also were just throwing their garbage on some streams that allowed junk to flow into the Rio de la Plata.
And then the buildings were built. And the streams were dried up. But in some cases, the streams were covered, and so the river went underground. And this now resulted in a series of tunnels that somehow were completely forgotten until at some point a considerable time later, it was discovered.
So yes, there are tunnels underneath this house. And one can walk through this dried riverbed, and eventually end up in a different part of the city. This was absolutely fun, because one learns about the history of the city as it develops over time. And with Buenos Aires, there's definitely plenty to dig up and learn.
I enjoyed this place, and highly recommend it to visitors as well. I have one final post about this trip, so stay tuned. And then of course there will be a new series.
