For all the tango enthusiasts out there, obviously there is no better place to be than its birthplace, Buenos Aires. I never realized just how strong the tango force is here until now. Any night of the week you want tango, you got tango. Its Tuesday night. I was a little bored and have already watched all the movies out in theaters, so decided to head to La Confiteria Ideal, a tango place mentioned in a lot of guide books. Its on the beaten path and just around the corner from the place I'm staying, so I thought it would be a good place to start for a milonga, or tango dance night. There was some live music and about 40 people, 10 couples seriously working their tango moves on the floor. From the schedule, I saw there were tango classes all day and then the milonga didn't even get started until around midnight. I am super impressed by the work-night stamina here. Also, I was super impressed by one couple in particular - the woman had really cute tango shoes, which for me are the #1 best thing about tango - the couple was just so graceful and had really creative moves. Even if you don't dance, its pretty fun just admiring the footwork.
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