[Tango-L] Best time to visit Buenos Aires

[Maria Olivera]

As a resident, I would definitely recommend November. It's warm but not hot,
all the trees are green and the "Jacarandás" (our most beautiful tree) are
in bloom, so many places of the city are covered with flowers. It's nice to
wear some light clothes and bring a light jacket with you if you go out at
night.

April is good too, but the leafs are falling and it's a little more rainy.

I hope you enjoy your staying there! It's a wonderful city.

Take care,
María

-----Mensaje original-----
De: tango-l-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:tango-l-bounces at mit.edu] En nombre de
MACFroggy at aol.com
Enviado el: martes, 23 de septiembre de 2008 03:02 p.m.
Para: larrynla at juno.com; tango-l at mit.edu
Asunto: Re: [Tango-L] Best time to visit Buenos Aires

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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