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Why Argentina Will Tango Its Way to Winning The World Cup
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95BV0WG591o An amazing feat of footwork. But, the best part is – the tanguero is un Brasilero! (except for the stunts with the ball) Yes, it’s true los Argentinos y los Brasileros can tango well together and if they can … Continue reading
God Has Two Hands
Today, while driving in Calgary, I was passed by a car that was sporting two Argentine flags flying in the breeze—an indication of the team that the driver is cheering for to win the World Cup. I honked excitedly in … Continue reading
The Black Roots Of Buenos Aires & Tango
Walking the streets of Buenos Aires you may notice the LACK of people from nations other than Europe and the Americas. You’ve seen her at a milonga: brassy bottle blonde hair, between too much sun, too many cigarettes and too … Continue reading
Is There a Tango Mafia?
As of this week the Buenos Aires Club (Peru 571) has been deemed “unfit for tango” and permanently closed. There was no official Health Inspector’s notification on the door—only a handwritten notice from Mariana saying that Tango Queer has moved … Continue reading
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Tagged Argentina, Buenos Aires, confiteria ideal, cro-magnon, milonga, money, peru 571, social club
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Welcome Back to Buenos Aires
After twelve days at a spiritual retreat in Abadiania, Brazil I was looking forward to getting home to BsAs. I hooked up with an Australian couple from the retreat to share a taxi into el Centro. When asked about the … Continue reading
Bank Holiday
It was my fault. I waited until the last minute to exchange travelers cheques into Brazilian reais. I stopped first at the American Express office, only to find that it was a bank holiday. It wasn’t the anniversary of anyone’s … Continue reading
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Tagged american express, Argentina, banks, Brazil., Buenos Aires, exchange, holiday, monedas, pesos, reias
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We Don’t Need No Thought Control
Pink Floyd in Buenos Aires. You can close your eyes and almost imagine it so. I never saw them when they were ‘alive’ (Pink Floyd is dead, long live Pink Floyd!), but being a ‘third world’ country (would somebody please … Continue reading
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Tagged Argentina, Buenos Aires, cover band, durga mcbroom, great gig in the sky, music, pink floyd, rock concert, wish you were here
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