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Article: Buenos Aires: Steak, tango on a budget

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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires, is a cosmopolitan city best experienced through its monumental passions rather than its monuments.

Argentines adore steak and red wine dinners that stretch on for hours, the sultry nostalgia of tango dance halls, a nail-biting match between rival soccer titans and spirited conversations that keep the vibrant cafe culture humming -- and their fervor is contagious.

Visitors get the most out of their stay delving into these pockets of passion in Argentine life, rather than scurrying from cathedral to war monument -- many of which often are less impressive than their European counterparts.

When London or New York City has called it a ...

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