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The birthplace of the tango is, like the dance itself, captivating, seductive and bustling with excited energy. Atmospheric old neighborhoods are rife with romantic restaurants and thumping nightlife, and Buenos Aires' European heritage is evident in its architecture, boulevards and parks. Cafe Tortoni, the city's oldest bar, will transport you back to 1858, and the spectacular Teatro Colon impresses just as it did in 1908. Latin America's shopping capital offers the promise of premium retail therapy along its grand, wide boulevards.
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1. Teatro Colon
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 24,085 reviews
The Teatro Colon, in the City of Buenos Aires, is considered one of the best theaters in the world. Acknowledged for its acoustics and the artistic value of its construction, it turned 100 years in 2008.
Reviewed By CanadaPipa1 - Montreal, Canada
I walked into the Teatro Colón box office one morning and was able to book an English speaking guided tour within the hour. It cost $1000 pesos which was well worth the visit. Luckily, the group of this tour was relatively small, which made the visit a more intimate experience. The informative tour gradually led to the exquisite Concert Hall where we were seated in one of the main balconies which overlooked the stage and impressive auditorium. You could only imagine what it would be like to attend a concert, opera or ballet here. Given the time & opportunity, I would have gladly done this.
2. Tango Porteno
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,189 reviews
Reviewed By vakamalua
We picked the VIP Tango Lesson, Dinner and Show (it was booked by our hotel, about $120 US pp))--worth every penny! The VIP includes private round-trip transfers so you don't make a lot of stops picking up and dropping off at other hotels. We arrived in time for the Tango Lesson (VIP is the only package that will pick you up in time for the Lesson). The Lesson was about 50 minutes with two of the professional dancers from the show. There were about five couples there and we were all first time Tango dancers so we had a lot of fun with it but really did learn something in the short time. (We learned how amazingly difficult Tango is and how incredible the pros are!) We got 'certificates' and the dancers were happy to take photos with us. The entire fairly large venue was full but the VIP seats we got were the best in the house--first seats, first raised tier, dead center. The VIP food was very good and had more choices (and higher quality?) than the regular dinner that we saw being served. The portions were big and the drinks were all included. The service was excellent. We waved away the photographers trying to take our pictures for a big price since we had photos from the Lesson. As our first Tango show, we enjoyed it immensely. The live orchestra is wonderful. There is a bit of Modern Dance and some dancing based on the Gaucho tradition; but we thought the Tangos were exceptional. They were little story vignettes that were colorful, sad, sweet, sexy, funny, dramatic, etc. The one about the wronged girlfriend was great. It was fun to focus on the male and female dancers that had led our Lesson. This was a great evening of dancing, food and a wonderful show!
