Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Botica del
Angel
This quirky Montserrat
museum
(right)
has
little alcoves and rooms
packed with tango
memorabilia, both
kitsch and elegant.
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Zival's
Quite simply, if a tango
recording exists, it can
probably be found at Zival's
(above)
. Despite the
dizzying inventory, the shop
caters just as passionately
to buyers who have never
seen a
bandoneón,
as to
lifelong aficionados.
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Chiquín
&
Piazzolla Tango
Established in
1905, Gardel
(see p28)
once held court in the
dining room here. Now
tango/dinner shows are
staged every night.
Tango's most daring
modern composer lent
his name to this luxe
tango dinner-show
destination in Galería
Güemes
(see p39)
.
*
Mansión Dandi
Royal
The city's most unique
hotel, Mansión Dandi
Royal features three
dance salons, where
milongas
(above)
are
open to non-guests. Its
paintings and furnishings
evoke tango's glory days.
Solo Tango TV
Anyone with an Internet
connection can enjoy
Solo Tango, a channel
devoted to the music,
movies, and lore of
tango. Their perfor-
mance archives are
massive and with the
rights to all nine of
Gardel's films, viewers
can often tune in to see
Carlitos romancing his
way through foreign
cities, rural
estancias,
and aristocratic ball-
rooms
(www.tangocity.
com; Channel 71 on
CableVision)
.
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Cementerio la
Chacarita
Legends like Carlos Gardel and
(left)
Osvaldo Pugliese are
buried here. A visit is worth-
while for a Chacarita tradition,
where you can leave a
smoldering cigarette in the
statuary hand of Gardel.
Comme il Faut
Comme il Faut
(right)
is
known by tango cogno-
scenti the world over as
Buenos Aires' top purveyor
of tango footwear. The staff
schedule fittings, if they are
not free when you drop by.
)
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For tango club listings
See pp44-5
