"My first steps in Baires" Buenos Aires by alza

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Chilling out on tango music

I finally made it to the farthest country on my long journey, Argentina, and just arrived in Buenos Aires where I hope to stay a while. I want to learn the tango. I've been apprehensive about taking lessons during the past weeks (What if I drive the professor crazy?) but it's all cool now. What a magic city!

My confidence level increased the minute I settled into a nice hostel in San Telmo. A tango teacher comes on Wednesday nights to give a class and advise the hopeful on how to go about learning this emotional twister.

For now, I'm walking across town to a renowned library specialising in guidebooks. I need to prepare for a camping trip in Patagonia before long. But not before I find a place to call my own in Buenos Aires for the next couple of months. I need to unload and stay put. And I must get away from hostels, where I can't improve my Spanish at all since everyone speaks English!

now where's the beef?

P.S. No pics for a while, Once there were two cameras, And then there were none.

There's method in my madness

Last visit to Buenos Aires: Dec 2005
Intro Updated Dec 10, 2009
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GentleSpirit Mar 24, 2013 at 8:44 PM

Very well written page about Buenos Aires. What a journey you made! Did living in Argentina change you?
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  GentleSpirit Mar 24, 2013 at 9:31 PM
  
  its interesting to hear your experiences, i grew up in latin america so it was a quite different situation for me
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  alza Mar 24, 2013 at 9:46 PM
  
  Ahhh, I understand that it was different for you, having grown up in Latin America. I didn't expect to bond so deeply to Mexico, its people & history. In fact, I remember now that I I bonded with Brazilians visiting Buenos Aires! Just hearing them talk among themselves in BA, I could understand them, though I don't speak Portuguese... sort of made me feel at home. I can't explain why that was... but there was a genuine feeling of recognition there. :)
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breughel Jul 31, 2011 at 10:42 AM

Encore un endroit où je n'irai pas, hélas. Quand j'avais les dents je n'avais pas les noix; maintenant que j'ai les noix, je n'ai plus les dents.
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littlesam1 Dec 7, 2010 at 8:09 PM

Fascinating and well written page on BA. I do agree Recoleta is well worth the time and not to be missed.
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morochaargentina Oct 27, 2010 at 8:53 PM

thanks for writing in my tango page! I was trying to give an advice for somebody who is going to be there only for one day. I love your pic in Retiro in your profile :)
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mindcrime Mar 8, 2010 at 10:21 AM

interesting tips, why dont you write more here?
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sourbugger Feb 10, 2010 at 10:46 AM

interesring stuff. regards.sb
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ForestqueenNYC Feb 1, 2008 at 12:45 PM

BA may be my destination for next year since the dollar is so low in Europe where I am living now. Do you think it is a safe place for a single woman in her 60's? I would take Spanish while there.
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Luchonda Dec 28, 2007 at 6:36 PM

I love yr Tortoni tip. BA is special.Greetz and happy NY
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ligaya Dec 12, 2007 at 11:51 AM

good picture in the portada. hiw was the tango lessons?
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mircaskirca Aug 11, 2007 at 12:16 AM

Hola Lou! Your beautiful descriptions of the insider brought me to this charming city that I have a great wish to visit! Sipping some wine while watching the tango... ah! Last year we had months of Argentine culture with music, films, tango... Un abrazo!