Buenos Aires
Gardel's Buenos Aires
A guide to following in the footsteps of the Creole Thrush in the city he sang about, and to experiencing tango in Buenos Aires today.
Carlos Gardel House Museum
Jean Jaurès 735, Abasto
The house where Gardel lived with his mother from 1927 is now a city museum with personal belongings, photos, records and a recreation of his surroundings.
The Abasto neighborhood
Balvanera, around Av. Corrientes and Agüero
The old market, now a shopping mall, Gardel's statue, the Carlos Gardel passage and the fileteado street art nearby keep his memory alive.
Chacarita Cemetery
Av. Guzmán 680, Chacarita
His tomb, with a bronze statue where many visitors leave a lit cigarette or a carnation, is a place of pilgrimage.
Avenida Corrientes
Downtown
The street of theaters and cafés, the backdrop of the Buenos Aires nightlife that inspired so many tangos.
Where to see and dance tango
Buenos Aires offers everything from tango dinner shows for visitors to traditional milongas where locals dance. Many milongas start with a beginners' class, and dance schools offer tango lessons in Buenos Aires every day. In La Boca and San Telmo you can watch street tango, especially on weekends.
Opening times and addresses can change: check with each venue before you go.