Tango in Buenos Aires

Moving on to the capital of Argentina... the home of a mysterious dance called the Tango. Our corrspondent there gives us a look into this intriguing art form.
Welcome to the Republic of La Boca, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A place where you can find Caminito, the home of the tango.

Tourists come from all over the world to this neighborhood in Buenos Aires to experience the Tango.

[Pedro Lamarca, Tango Restaurant Owner]:
Tourists come here wanting to see Tango. They come here to see the Tango alive, the real Tango.

Those who pass by La Boca feel Tango in every corner. Artists, musicians, dancers, experience Tango in different ways. One of the most attractive things is the chance of trying a few steps with the dancers.

[Ana, Spanish Tourist]:
It felt natural. He took me and told me to let him guide me, he told me to walk. I love the music, I love the environment too.

Tango was born out of a combination of different immigrant cultures who arrived in Buenos Aires at the end of the 19th Century. They expressed themselves through tango. That may be the reason why the Tango is so accepted by people from different cultures.

[Pedro Lamarca, Tango Restaurant Owner]:
Life is a Tango. Why is it life a Tango? Because everything that happens in life can be found in the lyrics of a Tango song. The great literary masters of Tango lyrics- not to mention the music- but the lyrics of Tango are more important than the music, because everything that happens in our life is in the lyrics of a Tango song.

NTD, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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