Milonga survival tips in Buenos Aires


Milonga survival tips in Buenos Aires

There are so many milongasVenues where people meet to dance tango. Think of it as a tango nightclub. in Buenos Aires that the Argentines invented the verb ‘milonguear’ (“touring milongas”). If you’re lucky to visit Buenos Aires, you’ll find it hard to avoid them – but why would you? Experiencing a milonga first hand will change your perception of tango forever. There are so many, that at first, it can be brain frazzling to try and make sense of it all and decide on where to go.

 
 

How to tour Buenos Aires milongas painlessly
 
(and avoid looking like a tourist)

 

You can, if you spend many nights ‘milonguearing’ with seasoned milongueros, and get them to divulge their milonga secrets. It’s no easy affair though, it takes some trust and at times, a cafecito and media luna – so to save you time and sleepless nights, here are the ones we have gathered on previous trips. Click on the images below to reveal them. But shhh! Keep them to yourself or they’ll be mad at me!

 

Tip 1: Go en Force

 

Buenos Aires Milonga Survival tips: No 1: Go en Force

Tip 2: Become a milonga mogul

Survival tip No 2: Become a milonga mogul

Tip 3: Love at second sight

Survival tips No 3: Love at second sight

Tip 4: In Roma, do as the romans

Survival tip No 4: In Roma, do as the romans

Tip 5: Book ahead

Survival tip No 5: Book ahead

Tip 6: Beware the Saturday fever

Milonga Survival tip No 6: Beware the Saturday fever

Tip 7: Look available

Survival tip No 7: Look available