As we previously announced, El Conventillo de Lujo is open for business.
You are welcome to come to Buenos Aires as stay with us at the Conventillo
at any time. If we are not in Buenos Aires at the time your gracious hosts
will be Amy's sister and our manager, Susana, and her husband, Cachi, our
maintenance manager.
You may be interested in a little history. What is a Conventillo?
Between the turn of the twentieth century and World War II several waves of
European immigrants arrived in Buenos Aires in search of a better future.
Many of the them found lodging in the big old houses of the San Telmo, La
Boca, and Montserrat neighborhoods. Singles, couples, and even complete
families lived in poor rooms giving on to a common inner patio. These
collective lodgings, the conventillos, became a milestone in the history of
the city. The energy derived from the tenant's swarming dreams, gossip, and
fights gave birth to tango.
To accommodate those who prefer to travel in a group we are planning to host
four group trips to Buenos Aires per year. We will have one per quarter, in
March, June, September, and December. We may have a side trip for some of
the group trips. For instance in March we are tentatively planning to visit
Patagonia. The group trips will normally be two weeks duration. If we have
a side trip an extra week may be required and will be optional. Our
standard package price for the two weeks in Buenos Aires will be $1,550.
Our next group trip will be from September 3rd to September 18th. The
following is included in the package price.
Round trip flight from New York to Buenos Aires
US Taxes
Transfers to and from the airport in Buenos Aires
Lodging in Amy & Ray's El Conventillo de Lujo
Welcome dinner
Breakfast every day
Six group tango lessons with top instructors in Buenos Aires
Farewell dinner
Free use of common areas, such as patio, dance studio, and rooftop with
jacuzzi and gazebo
Internet connection in every apartment
Bed linen and towels
Maid service
Laundry Service
There is a myriad of interesting and exciting activities in Buenos Aires and
all the necessary services are available upon request or virtually at your
doorstep in the neighborhood of Belgrano. Following are a few.
Milongas in the afternoon and night. We will be your hosts.
Escorts to milongas
Private lessons and small group tango classes with instructors of your
choice
Shopping galore - shoe, leather goods, tango clothes, gifts, etc.
San Telmo Market
La Boca Street Art Fair
Tour of El Tigre
Teatro Colón
Piazzolla Center
Mansion Dandi Royal
Afternoon at the Estancia
Guided tours in a variety of languages
Spanish classes
T´ai-chi ch´uan
Classes of typical Argentine cuisine (barbecue, tamales, locro, chimichurri,
etc.)
Masseur and cosmetologist
Dry-cleaners
Beauty parlor
Gym (spinning, pool and sauna)
Please contact us for further information and reservations. We will need to
move rather quickly on the group trip from September 3rd to September 18th.
We will need to reserve rooms in the Conventillo for everyone traveling with
us for that time frame as soon as possible to ensure we do not rent to
others.
Abrazos,
Amy and Ray
Latin & Argentine Tango Club of Detroit
PO Box 2231
Dearborn, MI 48123
313-655-4680
http://www.MotorCityMilongueros.com
