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Argentina: One of the ten best travel destinations in the world, eat and go out at night
According to FutureBrand study that analyzes the country's most powerful brands in the world, Argentina's top ten in the categories Food, Nightlife and best place to travel. USA became a national brand leader and Libya's overall ranking, the worse. The Argentina managed to re-enter and position this year among the world top ten in three categories of the Country Brand Index 2009 (Country Brand Index) developed by the international consultancy specializing in branding FutureBrand. According to the fifth edition of this study that analyzes the country's most powerful brands in the world, Argentina is ranked 38 overall ranking of 102 brand-co...
TANGO Dance World Festival 2010
The 8th edition of the Tango Dance World Festival, organized by the Ministry of Culture of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires, will be held on 13 and August 31, 2010. The World of Dance is the celebration that Buenos Aires as a mecca for the tango dancers around the world. The event will honor the best dancers in the categories "Tango Salon", which stresses social dancing as a porteño practice, and "Tango Scene", which aims to enrich the dance from a choreographic linked with the show. During World development, the public can also enjoy milongas, exhibitions, free thematic classes, dance shows and Work in Progress of the most...
The Copa America will take place in Argentina, after 24 years since its last production in our country, in 1987. This major sporting event will take place between 3 and 24 June 2011. The venues that will house participants will be the cities of Santa Fe, Mendoza, San Juan, Salta and Jujuy. This time the headquarters where they will play the opening match will be the Single Stage of the City of La Plata, which is located just 50 km. City of Buenos Aires. This exciting tournament will involve teams from Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, Paraguay, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela, also made the tournament in character ...
MILONGA BENDITA MILONGA: every Monday from 10.30 pm. Peru 571, San Telmo neighborhood. MILONGA PRAKTIKA 8: every Tuesday from 11 pm. Loyola 828, Villa Crespo neighborhood. MILONGA PRÁCTICA TANGOLAB: every Wednesday from 11 pm., Av. Córdoba 5.064 (Villa Malcolm Club), Palermo Soho neighborhood. MILONGA SUSPIROS: every Wednesday from 10 pm., Flemming 2.015, town of Martinez, Provincia de Buenos Aires. MILONGA MONTEVIDEO: every Thursday from 10 pm., Peru 571, San Telmo neighborhood. MILONGA DEL CLUB EUROPEO: every Friday from 11 pm., live music, on Av. Corrientes 327, floor 21, Downtown. MILONGA EL GARDEL DE MEDELLÍN: ev...
Bus tour: a new way to travel around Buenos Aires
The service of tourist buses of Buenos Aires has worked since April 23rd, 2009. The vehicles – with two floors and open-top roof – are decorated with images that represent some of the most important attractions of the city: tango, sports, books, bars, art and design. The buses, with a capacity for 50 people, have a guide specializing in city’s tourism and travellers receive information printed in Spanish, English, Portuguese and French. Buses go around the city from 9am to 5.30pm. They depart every half hour from the corner of Florida and Av. Roque Sáenz Peña. The complete tour takes people 2 hours and 45 minutes but p...
TANGO: The tango is manifested in the lyrics - many of the words used in the tango come from lunfardo (porteños’ slang); in the music - the large accordion provided the music from the Río de la Plata with that melancholic and somewhat sullen sound that characterizes tango today; and in the dance – which is seen in tango shows and practiced in milongas). TANGO HOUSES: Buenos Aires is full of tango houses with live orchestras and dancers. The most important places that offer live shows usually include dinner (with options in Argentine beef or international menus). MILONGAS: You may also go to the milongas, places where you dance...
Cicerones de Buenos Aires: meet the city accompanied by tour guides free
Why Cicerones de Buenos Aires? The capital of South-American Culture You'lll be able to get to know the Latin-American capital of culture and literature, the home of J. L. Borges, J. Cortazar and E. Sábato; the cradle of tango, the entrance to Patagonia a the paradise of football and a feast of the most exquisite food. We offer you a new approach to get to know Buenos Aires in a different, safe and pleasant way. Improve the image We are a non-profit organization (NPO) founded five years ago. We aim to improve the image of Buenos Aires Aires by providing valuable information to national and international visitors. Non-professional...
Concerts, festivals, theater, cinema, cafés. Milonga and tango houses. Pubs, discos and Bowling. Night activities in Buenos Aires are long lasting. As of 7 pm (in winter, it’s already dark at that time; in summer, the sun is beginning to set) you may start to live the porteños’ night – which ends when the day breaks. Before or after dinner? Although it is not habitual to dine before 9 pm, the city’s offer is prepared for all tastes, predilections and budgets. Those who prefer to eat earlier and then listen to music, go to the theater or do some shopping may choose a pub in the downtown area or Recoleta, a f...