Buenos Aires - Avenida de Mayo Avenida de Mayo

The Champs-Elysées of Buenos Aires, Avenida de Mayo is known for its wide variety of building styles, facades and domes. The street is lined with hotels, bars and restaurants including the famous Café Tortoni, c 1880, the heart of tango. The National Tango Academy is next door.

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Related Attractions

Café Tortoni

Founded in 1858, the historically rich Café Tortoni is the oldest coffee shop in Argentina. It has been visited by intellectuals, politicians and artists and those seeking the tango.

Address

Cafe Tortoni
Avenida de Mayo 825
Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal 1084
Argentina

http://www.cafetortoni.com.ar

National Tango Academy

Visitors to Buenos Aires can take tango classes for any duration of time. The National Tango Academy offers all kinds of courses and workshops. Book, record and video libraries and the musical score and orchestration archives are also available to the public.

Address

La Academia Nacional del Tango
Palacio Carlos Gardel
Avenida de Mayo 833
Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal 1084
Argentina

http://www.anacdeltango.org.ar

Guides

Courses available.

Facilities

Gift shop