Buenos Aires currently boasts fairs that have become true emblems of the city and imbue the neighborhoods where they are held with deepest identity.

The fair held at Plaza Cortazar also known as Placita Serrano, stands out for its unconventional items, which are different from those offered by most fairs in other points of the city. This is a place where design, innovation, non-standard clothing and unconventional fabrics and models are dominant. In Recoleta, the never-ending Plaza Francia manages to make the already vibrant grass-carpeted scenery even more colorful with its array of arts and crafts stands.

San Telmo, boasts its antiques fair, where the most unthinkable items can be found as if they were floating amid the neighborhood’s typical immigrant quarter atmosphere. The area retained its colonial architecture: standing among these constructions, the fair on Plaza Dorrego is like a huge shop window that displays extremely ancient lamps as well as jewelry, period clothes, books and other objects that can make us travel through time just by catching our eye. As a result of the large number of visitors that this fair receives every weekend, stands have spread out to neighboring streets, adding more crafts novelties. The atmosphere of this spot is enriched by tango dancers, musicians and human statues that pass the hat around after their performances. The nearby streets afford a combination of cafés, restaurants, and prestigious antique stores. The San Pedro Telmo fair is one of the major sights around town and has become increasingly advertised over the past few years. With the characteristic odor - which is reminiscent of things retrieved from old chests - its cobbled streets, its well-preserved architectural heritage and its bohemian air, this fair fascinated tourists and is a source of pride for Buenos Aires locals.

Contributed by Hernando Gómez Salinas
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