3.00pm | Secrets of the historic quarter

This is an area of huge importance in Argentine history. The stories, anecdotes, and legends multiply on every corner. Between Yrigoyen and Alsina is the Palacio de la Legislatura (Perú 160). Between 1946 and 1952 this was the site of the Fundación Eva Perón, aimed at social assistance. This is why, on the main floor, there's a corrner that replicates Evita's dressing room.

Head left and turn in Alsina, where two blocks on you'll find Buenos Aires' first pharmacy, La Estrella. Created in 1834 by president Bernardino Rivadavia, it continues to function today, but now belongs to the Museum of the City.

Retrace your steps and take Calle Perú again to visit the Manzana de las Luces (Perú 272). This Jesuit building dates back to 1633 and hides a system of underground tunnels that connect it to some of the city's most important sites, like the Cabildo, the cathedral and the former fort. The site was also used to defend the city against British invasion in 1806. In currently hosts a market and various cultural events.

At the next corner (Belgrano 601) you'll see the Otto Wulff building, built in 1914 at the request of the consul in Buenos Aires of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The highest dome represents Kaiser Franz Joseph I of Hapsburg, while in another there was a story, crown and crescent commemorating Sissi, the empress.   

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