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Tango Classes at Tango Brujo

by Angela on August 18, 2008 · 12 comments

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Shop at Tango Brujo in Downtown Buenos Aires

I should begin by pointing out that I don’t know how to dance tango. I think it’s amazing though and I’d love to learn. So when my mom and niece were coming to visit, I decided it was time to take a couple of classes with people who know as little as I do and [...]

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San Telmo or Palermo Soho: Traditional vs. Modern

by Angela on March 31, 2008 · 9 comments

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I’m often asked which neighborhood (barrio) is better, San Telmo or Palermo Soho.  Here’s a brief description of the two barrios from an insider/outsider point of view to help you decide.

San Telmo (above) is tango and the past; Palermo Soho (below) is hip and modern.  Choosing between the two is really a matter of what [...]

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Ten Things to Do in Buenos Aires

by Angela on February 14, 2008 · 9 comments

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I’ve been living here for just over a year and have had lots of visitors of all sorts–those who love museums, those who love wine, those who just want to know what it’s like to live in Buenos Aires, those who want to shop, and those who love music. Here are ten things I would [...]

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Gift-Buying in Tigre

by Angela on January 29, 2008 · 2 comments

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So, you’re visiting Buenos Aires and need to take gifts back to friends and family. Normally I’d send you to the fair in Mataderos, but during summer they move it to Saturday nights instead of all-day Sunday, and there are other things to do on a Saturday night. 
After all, it is summer (although the picture [...]

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