Tango And The Tourist Economy

ABC News has an interesting story on the growing importanace of tango tourism in Buenos Aries.

Feb. 2, 2006 — Buenos Aires, Argentina, is the tango capital of the world. It's where the dance was born in the bordellos and immigrant neighborhoods in the late 1800s. The tango is improvised, aggressive and erotic. Every move symbolizes el amor y la passion — love and passion.

Today thousands of tourists routinely pack tango shows in Buenos Aires as they help fuel the revival of the dance and the city's economy.

There's a few choice quotes in the piece, too:

"I think that dancing in the streets is a good way of understanding tango," she said. "The tango was probably the first dirty dance ever invented. It really is about getting down and dirty so this is the best way to really breathe in that muck."

Check out the whole article here.

There's a nice video snippet, too.