Esquina Carlos Gardel

Buenos Aires


One of the fanciest tango shows in town plays at this impressive 430-seat theater right next to the lovely Mercado de Abasto shopping mall. This fine show highlights passionate, top-notch musicians and performers in period costumes, though a modern segment involving a skin suit is cutting-edge, athletic and memorable.

The Abasto neighborhood was once Carlos Gardel’s stomping ground, and he even hung out at this locale.


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