Behind a nondescript door that looks like the entrance to an office building hides the cavernous La Catedral del Tango. The Cathedral is a unique milonga (tango ballroom) where tango aficionados and novices gather to take classes, practice dancing and eat and drink together every night. The unique space mixes the sacred aura of a […]
Almagro: Places of Interest
Anyone wanting to explore ‘the real Buenos Aires’ could easily spend a pleasant few hours wandering the streets of Almagro, an underrated middle-class neighborhood in the heart of the city. Las Violetas Cafe Almagro’s number one tourist attraction is the grand Las Violetas, a 125-year old confitería that instantly transports visitors to a more congenial […]
Las Violetas Cafe: Elegance in Almagro
Historic and elegant, Las Violetas café, patisserie and restaurant is an essential stop on any Buenos Aires café tour. Now over 125 years old, Las Violetas remains extraordinarily popular. Every weekend afternoon tea-hungry diners form an orderly line outside its curved-glass doors to wait for one of the marble-topped tables. Declared a Buenos Aires’ Heritage […]
Amerika: Buenos Aires’ Largest LGBT Nightclub
Buenos Aires’ most popular gay but hetero-friendly club, Amerika has three floors of music and room for 1,800 people meaning there is something for everyone, gay or straight. Today Buenos Aires may have one of the largest Pride Parades in all of Latin America, but it wasn’t that long ago, under Argentina’s repressive military government […]