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912 reviews 122 travel blogs 119 photos Attraction Type:
Opera, Theater
TravelPod Member ReviewsTeatro Colon Buenos Aires
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What a great venue
normando 2 contributions Los Angeles, United States Jan 13, 2012
Terrific Opera House/Theatre. We had a guided tour in English and it was wonderful.
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Never underestimate the power of good footwear
Today, I met up with a friend from the tour and started with another failed attempt to go up the elevator at the Barolo Tower. This impressive building was built in 1919-1923 in art nouveau style designed by an Italian architect wanting to pay a tribute to Dante. At the time, it was the tallest building in South America, and remained the tallest …
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Buenos Aires - do I have to come home?
We leave late late late tomorrow night, so I have one day to wander Palermo and Recoleta, see the neighborhoods that have Buenos called the Paris of South America. But let{s start with our neighborhood, the San Telmo area, one of the older ones, more of the bohemian style. And we are staying at Lina{s Tango Guesthouse! The cab pulls up to this …
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A day at the Opera
On Friday, January 14, 2012, we were scheduled to board the Azamara Journey to start our cruise to the Antarctica. Boarding time was at 4 p.m., so we had some time to do something else in Buenos Aires. Silvia Faerman, knowing my love of opera, told us that we should not miss taking a tour of Teatro Colon. So we got into a taxi and went to the …
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Rescuing paper planes in Buenos Aires
Why is Josepho smiling?
Well, he clearly isn't anymore (thanks to his shyness after Heidi asked to take his picture), but he had a huge smile when Dan saved his paper airplane from the top of another market stall. Josepho bides his time making fun with the scarce …
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La Boca is the least of your worries...
... Telmo to the designer boutiques of Palermo Soho; from near death crushing at the football to the ballet and the opera at the Teatro Colon; from a quiet beer at the foot of the obelisk to seeing the sunrise over the water from Pacha - everything about ...
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Beauty, futbal and near death... Brilliant.
... golden rays of the setting sun; it's overflowing with culture - tango shows appearing in bars, restaurants, pedestrian malls everywhere; the Teatro COlon - the finest opera house that I have ever bee in - charging only $2 for a standing position in the ...
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Don't cry for me
... her story golden voiced, syllables stretched slowly into bells, a lovely melody. First corner, a pause. The Opera House. Teatro Colon. Colon Theatre. Known worldwide for its excellent accoustics. One of the world's premier opera houses. Maria Callas, ...
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The Paris of South America
... walk through the square and down to the Broadway section of BA to see equally naff plays as you would at home. We get to Teatro Colon which is a 2,500 seater theatre and beautiful to boot. There is an opera on tomorow which we hope to go to but find ...
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Buenos Aires:Enter Crazy Drunk Parents to Big City
... were back where we started from. This was an extra annoyance because I had also planned for us to visit the famous Teatro Colon, a theatre acclaimed for it's acoustics, and yet this was closed until 2010, no exceptions. None. (I asked ...
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Tango in the Night!
... Uruguay. From Colonia we did a bit of a loop north through Uruguay then over the border into Argentina taking us back to Buenos Aires. We travelled through rolling green pastures and farmland dotted with small houses and through some small towns each ...
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Buenos Aires & Tango
... theaterdag en zijn we naar 1 van de grootse, en met name qua akoestiek, 1 van de beste theaters van de wereld geweest; Teatro Colon. Die avond speelde het orkest van Toulouse. We zaten zo hoog dat we bijna alsnog hoogteziekte kregen, maar wel zitplekken. ...
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We love this city!
... according to Janson), and then went out for dinner around 10:30ish. Today, our plan is to check out another neighborhood, tour the Teatro Colon and maybe have another steak. Hope you all are well, and we will post soon. Love to all. ps-A little ...
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Tango City
2/11 Buenos Aires, Argentina Miles travelled: 46590 Whew! After driving almost two thousand miles from the tip of South America, we have arrived in Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires, nicknamed the "Paris of South America." It's a fitting name, ...
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BIG, buzzing Buenos Aires
... of the city yet, but that will come over the next few days. We plan to even go to see the ballet at the famous Teatro Colon in the center of town. How cultured are we!! And last night James managed to hold his first conversation in Spanish with a ...
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