Which one if I’m short on time?

“Barrio Chino: comer en otro idioma”: it takes 2 h and covers 1.3 km on foot, including time to listen at each stop.

How much do they cost?

Nothing: all 4 tours on this list are free. The only costs are optional, like a museum ticket or a coffee.

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?

“Barrio Chino: comer en otro idioma” starts at El arco de Juramento; “El barrio que soñó Inglaterra” starts at Las Barrancas; “De Núñez a Villa Ortúzar” starts at Grecia al 4700, Núñez; “Mercados en bici” starts at Mercado de San Telmo.

Buenos Aires

Belgrano: what to see and walking tours

Belgrano was once a separate town, briefly the seat of the national government, and today has the Barrancas, Chinatown and the English-style houses of Belgrano R. These tours cross it from different angles.

This list has 4 tours, from 2 h to 3 h long (the shortest is “Barrio Chino: comer en otro idioma”). 3 on foot, 2 by bike, 1 by car.

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.

Updated: 2026-10-28

The tours

1
Barrio Chino: comer en otro idioma
Ocho paradas y una degustación de cositas por las cuadras de Arribeños
- Stops in Belgrano: El arco de Juramento, Casa China, Calle Mendoza and Templo Tzong Kuan.
- 2 h · 1.3 km on foot.
Buenos Aires · 8 stops · Starts at El arco de Juramento
2
El barrio que soñó Inglaterra
Del viejo pueblo de Belgrano a Belgrano R, siguiendo la huella del tren
- Stops in Belgrano: Las Barrancas, Museo Sarmiento, Avenida Cabildo and San Salvador.
- 2 h 15 · 4.7 km on foot.
Buenos Aires · 9 stops · Starts at Las Barrancas
3
De Núñez a Villa Ortúzar
Una tarde cruzando Belgrano, el barrio que fue capital del país
- Stops in Belgrano: Barrancas de Belgrano, Plaza Belgrano and Belgrano R.
- 3 h · 8.8 km on foot.
Buenos Aires · 7 stops · Starts at Grecia al 4700, Núñez
4
Mercados en bici
Veinte kilómetros de sur a norte para ver cómo come la ciudad de verdad
- Stops in Belgrano: Mercado de Belgrano and Barrancas de Belgrano.
- 3 h · 20 km by bike.
Buenos Aires · 5 stops · Starts at Mercado de San Telmo

Before you go

Each tour shows which stops fall in the neighborhood: you can do just that part.
To see the whole neighborhood, combine two: one on history and one on food.
Check each tour’s starting point on its map.

How Guía works

1Pick a tour and open it on your phone. Nothing to install: it runs in the browser.
2Go to the starting point and press play. The live map takes you from stop to stop.
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?: “Barrio Chino: comer en otro idioma”: it takes 2 h and covers 1.3 km on foot, including time to listen at each stop.
How much do they cost?: Nothing: all 4 tours on this list are free. The only costs are optional, like a museum ticket or a coffee.
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?: “Barrio Chino: comer en otro idioma” starts at El arco de Juramento; “El barrio que soñó Inglaterra” starts at Las Barrancas; “De Núñez a Villa Ortúzar” starts at Grecia al 4700, Núñez; “Mercados en bici” starts at Mercado de San Telmo.

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