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Tango dancing, show & markets!

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I started out this morning with exploring Plaza de Mayo, listening to the morning bells chime and watching the sun come up. After this, I headed back to the hotel to meet up with a small group to get breakfast - most of the group got cafe con leche or espressos with pasteles or a savory meal of huevos, jamon, y tostada. This fueled us for a long day of exploring a weekly Sunday market: Ferrio de Mataderos. Here, we saw group dancing, live music, and many leather, jewelry, and food goodies! After adventuring around the market we took the Subte back to the hotel to get ready for a Tango dance lesson. Here, we learned lots about the basics of Tango: feeling a ‘oneness’ to your partner as your two beings form into one, trusting each other, and being open to the process (after all, I don’t think any of us really mastered the dance quite yet). I think these same skills can be applied to our ensemble too, and just had a fun time dancing with my lovely partner Sarah. To end the night, we celebrated with a Tango show and dinner. I feel so grateful for this opportunity of learning and getting to spend time with friends I normally don’t gravitate towards. There has been lots of newness, exploring and fun in the unexpected on this trip and I can’t wait to see what continues ahead! 

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  1. CorrieJune 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM

    I hope to get a Tango lesson when you get home. Love you Adele!

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