Passeggiata & Street Tango in Buenos Aires

Being in Buenos Aires for those of us who love traveling in Italy is very easy and comfortable because Buenos Aires is full of Portenos, people of Buenos Aires, whose families immigrated to Argentina from Italy at the end of the 19th century and early 20th century. In fact, many Italian immigrants from Campania and Sicily hopped on boats without regard to destination, New York City or Buenos Aires.

As in Italy Los Portenos love to stroll in the evening, a passeggiata. The art of taking a passeggiata is a time-honored tradition of strolling gently and slowly, maybe arm and arm, with family and friends. The passeggiata typically happens in the evening. During the passeggiata friends meet in the Piazza, children kick the soccer ball in the streets, and, on Sundays, entire families multiple generations gather for a glass of wine to talk about the coming week.

Passeggiata in Buenos Aires is especially unique as the milongueras come out to entertain the locals and tourists alike with their magnificient steps and sensual dance. Enjoy this video of street tango and milonga on the holiday of San Martin, the holiday which marks the early spring passeggiata direct from Buenos Aires.