The home of tango. (!Ojo!).

IN THE COUNTRY WHERE tango worship is a daily obsession, the childhood home of Carlos Gardel, the style's greatest vocal interpreter, has long been considered a shrine by the most fervent tango devotees. After decades of neglect, the two-story dwelling once owned by the tango icon's mother, Berta, has been restored and reborn as the Museo Casa Carlos Gardel. Thanks to an extensive partnership of public and private organizations and individuals, what was once a humble abode in a seldom-visited Buenos Aires neighborhood is now a fitting repository of essential Gardel historic artifacts and memorabilia.

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