Visiting Buenos Aires to Dance Argentine Tango

Buenos Aires is the ultimate destination for dancing to Argentine Tango.  Recent visitors and economic analysts report that economic conditions in Argentina are improving and there is little evidence of the recent economic upheavel in the country other than a very favorable exchange rate for visitors.  Below are links to a collection of essays and information that you may find useful in making such a trip.  None are intended to be the comprehensive guide to visiting Buenos Aires.

Argentina's Economic Crisis and Tango — by Brooke Burdett
In August 2002, a five-year resident of Buenos Aires examined how Argentina's economic crisis affected the desirability of visiting Buenos Aires as a tango tourist.  Although the economic upheavel raised some concerns about safety, she considered the trip worthwhile at the time.  Because Argentina's economic conditions have improved over since 2002 without much appreciation of the Argentine peso, visiting has become safer and remained inexpensive.

Money Matters for Tango Tourists to Buenos Aires — by Pichi de Buenos Aires (aka Janis Kenyon)
An American who has become an insider in the milonguero culture in Buenos Aires examines the details of money matters for tango tourists to Buenos Aires.

Tango in Buenos Aires — by Pichi de Buenos Aires (on ToTango.net)
The dance styles of the milongueros dominate social tango dancing in Buenos Aires.  Once you have danced in these styles, you may not want to dance socially in a style you were taught by a stage dancer.

Tango and Chaos in Buenos Aires — by Rick McGarrey (on his website)
A set of personal observations rather than a guide.

Will Your Dreams Come True?  — by Desiree Vittorio (on Zapatos Rojos)
Personal observations of one evening of dance in Buenos Aires.

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