It’s the end of the 19th century. Argentina is in an economic boom period, thanks to new refrigerator ships that can cross the Atlantic, delivering Argentine meat to Europe.
You are part of a wave of European immigrants arriving in Buenos Aires. Guess what? You find a room in a former mansion!
You and your family will have to share a bathroom, kitchen and laundry sinks with hundreds of other immigrants. What choice do you have? You take it!
The historic center of Buenos Aires isa neighborhood called San Telmo.
You won’t know a conventillo if you pass it on the street. Their entrances look like any other building on the block.