Fileteado porteño
Let an art style that adds up to the identity of the city of Buenos Aires surprise you.
Lines turning into spirals. Handwritten and gothic fonts. Contrasting, intense colors. Perspectives and shades that give birth to three-dimensional effects. Do you know this way of drawing and painting, typical of Buenos Aires? Watch the fileteado style. It was born at the end of the 19th century, as an ornament to decorate horse-pulled carts. In time, it accompanied the city as it evolved into a large metropolis, and it has been declared Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Come closer to this art that shows off on trucks, buses, and a wide diversity of items and surfaces. Find it in streets and stores in classical neighborhoods, such as San Telmo and La Boca. Visit the City Museum, where an exhibition will take you along the evolution of the fileteado porteño, with works by Luis Zorz, Enrique Brunetti, Carlos Carboni, and other fileteado grand masters. Learn the social meaning of this art technique, typical of the city of Buenos Aires.
Geographic location: City of Buenos Aires.
How to get there: by plane to Ministro Pistarini International Airport or Aeroparque Jorge Newbery Domestic Flight Airport. By water, to Quinquela Martin Cruise ship Terminal or Puerto Madero Terminal. By land, there are buses coming to Retiro and Liniers Bus Terminals. By train, long-distance trains arrive at Retiro and Constitución Terminals.
Area: 203 sq km Altitude: 25 meters above sea level.
Climate: Warm and humid, with warm summer and cool winter temperatures.
Recommended length of stay: 1 to 2 days.
Tips: As you travel around the city, pay attention to spot this art at every nook.