Try as we might, we were not able to experience Argentine Tango in Medellin. The supposed birthplace of Carlos Gardel (Wikipedia says so… OK, it also goes on to say he was born in Argentina and Uruguay too) and his place of death. Apparently that’s what counts.
We reasearched on the internet (very little un-detailed info), [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Milongas’
June 21, 2009
Tango in Medellin, Colombia
December 18, 2008
Comical Compliments x 2
We have been struggling a great deal with a big faux-pas here in Buenos Aires. We do not enjoy dancing in the milongas. Yes, everyone take a moment to gasp and shake their head in disgust. We definitely didn’t see that one coming ourselves.
Here is a brief overview of our reasons.
Both of us:
1) don’t enjoy [...]
November 28, 2008
The 2-Week BA Adventure
Don’t get us wrong, we are not insulting people’s desire to Tango in Buenos Aires. We are not insulting the fact that two weeks is the largest amount of time one can manage to spend here. However…
There are exceptions, but for the love of God, what Tango dancer believes that coming here for two or [...]
