Sustainable Tourism Law
526 SUSTAINABLE TOURISM LAW m, considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The sound of the water creates expectations while walking along the walkway and enjoying the presence of the vegetation and little animals that cross our way, until magic finally happens and we can watch the chilling force of the falling water. It is located in the province of Misiones. All of them, because of their impressive nature, have been designated by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) as World heritage sites. This institution tries to identify the natural property (as the ones mentioned above) and the cultural property relevant to each town and, in this way, preserve them. Within the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Argentina we can find the Tango as a musical genre and dance. Walking along the streets of Buenos Aires to find crowded bars, with “ porteños ” enjoying a cup of coffee, some beer or a good bottle of wine, while listening to tango music or watching some couples dancing is typical of the area. Especially, after 18 o’clock, when people leave their jobs. For example, in Los Angelitos Café, the most traditional café of Buenos Aires and a living witness of more than a hundred years of the history of the porteños , we can enjoy its atmosphere with a series of 350 city photographs that recreate old times, while you can listen to musicians composing music in the afternoon. Also, there is La Viruta, one of the most popular milongas and a place every tango lover has visited sometime. Just as Caminito, in the town of La Boca, an open-air museum with tenement buildings made of sheet metal typical of conventillos , its colourful walls, its fileteados 2 and tango everywhere. Also, Buenos Aires is the place where, every year, the World Tango Championship is held in August. This is an international contest between tango dancers, where they compete in two categories: Salon Tango (Tango de Pista) and Stage Tango (Tango Escenario). In the Buenos Aires Tango Festival and World Cup, the championship is not the only initiative, as there are also some free activities, such as dance and singing shows, where music and classes are enjoyed for free. It is a great tango festival and the most anticipated event of the year. Thanks to its natural and cultural wonders, to its more than 300 protected areas, the Argentine Republic is the third most visited country in South America. 2 Popular decorative practice in Argentina. The fileteados were born as simple ornaments, becoming an emblematic form of art for the city. It was declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the UNESCO.
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