The nearby streets of Defensa and Chile are also full of antique shops, most of which contain items far out of the normal tourist’s price range. However, they still make for a nice spot of window shopping, looking through the Argentine and European period pictures, 18th and 19th century furniture, jewelry, colonial silver and classic toys. In fact, this area of San Telmo is now considered one of the most important antiques centers in all of Latin America. And yet strangely, most of the area seems to have an obsession with plain old soda siphons, although I have to admit they can look very pretty too…
…and maybe, like me, these will be the only real antiques you can afford to buy here! Although whether or not you do buy anything, you are still sure to have a great time in and around Plaza Dorrego on a Sunday - a true ‘Buenos Aires experience’.
