Buenos Aires

Art in Buenos Aires: murals, books and writers

Art outside the museum: painted walls, bookshops that used to be theaters, corners a writer turned into literature. These tours of Buenos Aires go looking for it on the street.

This list has 3 tours, from 1 h 45 to 3 h 20 long (the shortest is “La ciudad pintada”). 3 on foot, 2 by bike.

The tours are written and narrated in Spanish; the app is in English and can translate a tour when you open it. Tour names below are shown in their original language.

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The tours

  1. 1

    La ciudad pintada

    Por qué Buenos Aires tiene tantos murales: la respuesta es legal, no artística

    • Every stop is on theme.
    • 1 h 45 · 4.5 km on foot.

    Buenos Aires · 4 stops · Starts at Plaza Serrano

  2. 2

    Buenos Aires de Borges

    El escritor que soñó la ciudad y la ciudad que lo soñó a él

    • 5 of its 8 stops are on theme.
    • 3 h 20 · 9.7 km on foot.

    Buenos Aires · 8 stops · Starts at El Palermo de la infancia (calle Jorge Luis Borges)

  3. 3

    La ciudad que compra libros de madrugada

    De la Biblioteca Nacional a los puestos de usados: por qué acá se venden tantos libros

    • 4 of its 9 stops are on theme.
    • 2 h 20 · 5.5 km on foot.

    Buenos Aires · 9 stops · Starts at Biblioteca Nacional

Before you go

  • Murals change: if one is gone, the voice tells you what was there.
  • Bookshops keep their own hours; many stay open late.
  • Bring something to take notes: you’ll want to come back to several places.

How Guía works

  1. 1Pick a tour and open it on your phone. Nothing to install: it runs in the browser.
  2. 2Go to the starting point and press play. The live map takes you from stop to stop.
  3. 3At each place, a voice tells you its story, with archive photos and videos.

During the beta, every tour is free.

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FAQ

Which one if I’m short on time?
“La ciudad pintada”: it takes 1 h 45 and covers 4.5 km on foot, including time to listen at each stop.
How much do they cost?
Nothing: all 3 tours on this list are free. The only costs are optional, like a museum ticket or a coffee.
Do I need to know about art to enjoy it?
No: every stop is told from scratch, with who made it and why.
Do I need to book or go with a guide?
No. Guía is an audio guide: open it on your phone whenever you like, go at your own pace, and the narration starts by itself at each stop using GPS. Bring headphones.
Where does each tour start?
“La ciudad pintada” starts at Plaza Serrano; “Buenos Aires de Borges” starts at El Palermo de la infancia (calle Jorge Luis Borges); “La ciudad que compra libros de madrugada” starts at Biblioteca Nacional.

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