Cicerones de Buenos Aires is the name of a non-profit organization that provides free guided tours and travel information to visitors of the city of

Buenos Aires Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...

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. Founded in May 2001 by residents of Buenos Aires, the organization's mission is to improve the image of the city though its services.

Origin of name

''Cicerones'' is derived from the term ''

cicerone Cicerone ( ) is an old term for a guide who conducts visitors and sightseers to museums, galleries, etc., and explains matters of archaeological, antiquarian, historic or artistic interest. The word is presumably taken from Marcus Tullius Cicero, ...

,'' meaning tour guide. Members of Cicerones de Buenos Aires are trained, multilingual volunteer tour guides.

Operations

Visitors to the city can contact the organization to schedule a free tour with a guide at a place and time of the visitor's choosing. The guide can also suggest unique, less-traveled sites to visit.

References

Cicerones de Buenos Aires
Cicerones de Buenos Aires

External links

Cicerones de Buenos Aires
Official site: Cicerones de Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Tourism in Argentina Non-profit organisations based in Argentina {{leisure-company-stub