About the Author

Valeria Sampedro Born in Mataderos, grew up in Paternal and came alive in San Telmo. As a girl, she played hopscotch on the Cortazar Bridge. She studied journalism in a classroom and became a reporter in the street. She can travel throughout the entire city along bike trails but she prefers taxis. She has yet to dance a tango. Hernan Firpo Hernan Firpo was born a very, very long time ago. He began his life in the Caballito neighbourhood, eventually gravitating to Palermo. He considers beaches and mountains exotic locations" and is one of those sedentary people who only take holidays in the summer. He was enthusiastic about the idea of an unusual, secret guide to his city. "Until now, the only secret I knew was how to remove stains using bicarbonate of soda".