Gay Tango in Buenos Aires: Taking The Milonga Back to its Roots
Tango is the dance that is synonymous with Argentina in most traveler’s minds. Few know, though, that in its beginning the dance was frequently practiced between men with no women …
Tango is the dance that is synonymous with Argentina in most traveler’s minds. Few know, though, that in its beginning the dance was frequently practiced between men with no women …
Buenos Aires’ Chinatown (Barrio Chino as it is known by locals) is signaled by an ornate stone archway alongside the train tracks at the intersection of Juramento and Arribeños in …
Buenos Aires’ Barrio Chino (that’s Chinatown) may only comprise two city streets, but it’s a bustling commercial area packed with people, restaurants, small shops, and, most notably, supermarkets. The stores …
A colorful neighborhood history and contemporary art beautifully collide at Fundación Proa, La Boca’s most celebrated art gallery and culture center. This beacon of modernization is set alongside the otherwise …
La Plata is not the first place on a traveler’s Argentina itinerary but it’s worth the one-hour trip south of Buenos Aires to experience stunning architecture, lovely green spaces and …
Among the mythical dive bars of Buenos Aires is San Telmo’s enduring Bar Británico. The corner bar facing Parque Lezama first opened in 1928 as ‘La Cosechera’ (The Harvester). From …
The Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (MALBA by its Spanish acronym) should be at the top of the museum list for art lovers visiting Argentina’s capital. The museum …
There is always a lot to see and do in ‘The Republic of San Telmo,’ but the colorful Sunday street fair is the bohemian neighborhood’s biggest attraction. The Feria de …
Plaza Dorrego, at the corner of Defensa and Humberto Primo, at the very heart of the San Telmo Fair, is the capital of corner tango as a commodity in Buenos …
Buenos Aires’ Living Statues Elaborately costumed human mannequins are ubiquitous around San Telmo when the weekly San Telmo Street Fair takes place. Among the favorites are both of the genteel …