Wherein Alan experiences the Tango with visits to La Confitería Ideal and a concert and exhibition in the Palais de Glace.

(67K) 640 x 480	La Confitería Ideal, the original spot where the tango made its debut in high society. Building still standing. Wow.	(46K) 640 x 480	Just a typical afternoon at the Ideal.
(46K) 640 x 480	Atmosphere.	(45K) 640 x 480	All ages.
(47K) 640 x 480	Long view of the second floor, where the dancing is done.	(25K) 480 x 640	Another long view.
(18K) 480 x 640	Elevator and stairs.	(54K) 640 x 480	First floor, where the pastries are eaten and the coffee drunk.
(38K) 480 x 640	Second story window.	(43K) 640 x 480	In the Palais de Glace, a concert. People just spontaneously started dancing.
(24K) 480 x 640	View to the center of the rotunda.	(32K) 480 x 640	Poster of an old movie with the incomparable Libertad Lamarque.
(63K) 640 x 480	Of course the bandoneon has a soul.	(30K) 480 x 640	Movie poster.
(25K) 480 x 640	Another movie poster.	(25K) 480 x 640	A movie with Hugo del Carril.
(24K) 480 x 640	An original poster from the first tango movie ever filmed. Titled ...	(14K) 480 x 640	Libertad, fully feathered.
(18K) 480 x 640	Tita Merello. "... si vengo, si voy, o si fui."

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