While there are several fairs in BA, they're each unique. There's Plaza Serrano with jewelry and craft vendors, and clothes being sold in the restaurants and cafes. There's Feria de Mataderos with gauchos, horses, and folk dancing. And then there's Mercado de San Telmo, full of antiques, produce vendors, and tango dancing.
Starting at Plaza de Mayo and walking down the narrow street of Defensa will take you through the typical mate gourds, scarves, and various Argentina souvenirs. But as you get deeper into San Telmo, the vendors begin to change and pretty soon every table is selling a unique collection of antiques. Clothes, jewelry, glassware, records, book, sunglasses, shoes, dishware.. you name it. The items really draw you in, and I can't help but wonder the stories behind them, whose hands they were in before they made it to the market to be sold, and how they got here.
Between all the vendors are other locals trying to make a peso or two. There are human statues (creative, but kind of scary), tango dancers, live music, roasted nuts, empanadas, and puppeteers. Cafes, parillas, and stores also line the street for a chance to step out of the cold (or heat in the summer months).
The actual Mercado de San Telmo is the huge indoor market, with an entrance on Defensa that is easy to miss. The high ceilings cover even more antiques, plus several produce vendors.
With so much to see, Mercado de San Telmo makes for a wonderful Sunday ritual.
Mercado de San Telmo building is located between Defensa, Carlos Calvo, Bolívar and Estados Unidos
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