[Tango-L] Best time to visit Buenos Aires

[MACFroggy@aol.com]

Larry,
 The "best time" for tango dancers depends on more than the weather.

Sure the weather is a consideration. For this reason, the "tango tourists" 
swarm into BsAs in the spring and fall, when the weather is the most mild and 
pleasant. This can be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on your point of 
view. Spring and fall also see the tango festivals and events (CITA, for 
example) that are designed to bring tourists here.

More tourists in the milongas in spring and fall mean more competition to 
dance with the locals; it means more people to dance with if you don't exclude 
dancing with foreigners; it also brings out more locals who prefer dancing with 
tourists. So the energy changes a lot.

There are also lots of tourists in summer (Jan, Feb) because they want to 
escape winter in their countries. I suppose you could call them snow birds. The 
milongas are hot in summer, but then they can be very hot in winter as well. 
There's a saying: It's always summer in the milongas.

Winter (July, August) can be very quiet with few tourists, but also with 
fewer locals who don't like to go out in the cold, or who are on winter vacation 
in Bariloche.

So in my opinion, after considering all the pros and cons, the best time to 
come is when you can.

Besos,
Cherie

http://tangocherie.blogspot.com/ 


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