Buenos Aires Sights

Pasaje de la Defensa

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    • Defensa 1179 San Telmo

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In the late 19th century a yellow-fever epidemic hit San Telmo and drove the rich into higher ground, west and north of the present-day Microcentro. As European immigrants began to pour into the city, many older mansions in San Telmo became conventillos (tenements) to house poor families. One such conventillo was the Pasaje de la Defensa. Originally built for the Ezeiza family in 1880, it later housed 32 families. These days, it’s a charmingly worn building with antique shops clustered around atmospheric leafy patios.

 

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