Reviving the subway magic

Line A was the first subway line opened in Buenos Aires, and it still retains its original escence. Getting on to those wooden cars in the Perú station will, for sure, make you experience first hand the magic a subway must have been like when it was created at the begining of the 20th century. In Perú station you may still observe old adds posted on the wall, objects and ornamental kiosks painted in cream, which take us back to the beginning of this mean of transport.
A little bit of history....
The line was opened in 1913 and is the 13th-oldest subway system in the world, the oldest in South America, and the 4th-oldest in the Americas as a whole (after New York, Boston, and Philadelphia). This line runs under Avenida de Mayo, beginning at Plaza de Mayo, running through Congreso, which was its original ending, though it now continues on to Primera Junta thanks to a later extension. Trains are wooden, old, and rickety the whole car shimmys and shakes while going through the rails.
Be aware when you reach your station, the doors on this line do not always open and close automatically. And in summer, we don´t recommend taking this line, it can get unbearably hot.
We highly recommend finishing this time travel in the Castro Barro station. At Rivadavia Avenue and Medrano you will find one of the city`s historical cafes, Las Violetas. Declared "Bar Notable " by the Government of the City of Buenos Aires. Another exquisite piece of history in the city to discover.