Birth Place of the Tango

Birth Place of the Tango
Buenos Aires, Argentina (AR)
For all of you music buffs, this is alledgedly the birthplace of the Argentinian Tango. La Boca is a colorful neighborhood in Buenos Aires where a statue of Carlos Gardel is in display. Tango fanatics keep a lit cigarette for him at all times, held by the statue's hand. (at least when I was a kid). One of the streets its called El Caminito, featured in some tangos and just the mention of it will bring some tears to some tango afficionados.
For all of you music buffs, this is alledgedly the birthplace of the Argentinian Tango. La Boca is a colorful neighborhood in Buenos Aires where a statue of Carlos Gardel is in display. Tango fanatics keep a lit cigarette for him at all times, held by the statue's hand. (at least when I was a kid). One of the streets its called El Caminito, featured in some tangos and just the mention of it will bring some tears to some tango afficionados.
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By: killslowly

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@ 2005-11-09 11:43:37
the statue of Gardel, where people keeps a lit cigarette on his hands is not on La Boca. It's in his grave at Cementerio de la Chacarita

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killslowly
@ 2005-11-15 15:09:17
Thanks for the correction. I could have sworn I saw the statue in La Boca.

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