10.12.04: Buenos Aires Argentina

Glover Gill, who is here as leader of the Tosca Tango group, invites anyone interested to see a traditional tango group at a baroque palace (El Palacio de San Martin), as part of the World Tango Festival. It's an incredible edifice — a stained-glass panel of St. George killing the dragon, exhibition dances from some of the top dancers and a performance. The place is from 1880 or so, but is in perfect shape.

The audience, except us, is all dressed in their slinky finery — elegant and sexy. This is a town that likes to dress up for the evening. (Some of them do, anyway.) Here's a view form the balcony, taken with my phone.

El Palacio de Papas Fritas is where we had dinner earlier. Everything here earns superlatives. The widest avenue in the world is Av. 9 de Julio. The biggest steaks and the most over-the-top, ornate buildings are also here. It’s not just a palace of French fries, as the name suggests. They have typical and delicious Argentine steaks and monster salads.