Club entertainment in South America
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Puente Pexoa
Corrientes is the heartland of the lively music and dance known as chamamé, and seeing a live performance is memorable. This relaxed restaurant features chamamé dances every weekend and it can be outrageous fun when the dancing starts. Men and women show up in full gaucho regalia, and up to four conjuntos (bands) may play each night, usually starting around 11pm. A taxi costs around AR$25 or grab bus 102.
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Mitos
Mitos is a spacious basement spot a 15-minute walk from the centre. It really fills up around 1am and plays well-loved local and international hits.
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Fauno
A slick three-level club attracting the younger crowd with Latin rock on weekends.
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Jet
Dedicated clubbers know BA is firmly positioned on the global clubbing map and will want to hit the clubs along the river on Costanera Norte, a 10-minute taxi ride from Palermo. Most clubs only open on Fridays and Saturdays from around 1am, don’t get going until 3am, and don’t close until 9am, so take your sunglasses. The best are Pachá, BA’s oldest and best superclub boasting big-name DJs and a riverside terrace; Rouge, big on Friday nights for progressive house with lounges on a waterfront terrace; Jet, playing more mainstream sounds; and Caix, which starts to heat up around 9am Sunday morning! During summer most clubs move to the coast or to fashionable Punta de…
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Pachá
Dedicated clubbers know BA is firmly positioned on the global clubbing map and will want to hit the clubs along the river on Costanera Norte, a 10-minute taxi ride from Palermo. Most clubs only open on Fridays and Saturdays from around 1am, don’t get going until 3am, and don’t close until 9am, so take your sunglasses. The best are Pachá, BA’s oldest and best superclub boasting big-name DJs and a riverside terrace; Rouge, big on Friday nights for progressive house with lounges on a waterfront terrace; Jet, playing more mainstream sounds; and Caix, which starts to heat up around 9am Sunday morning! During summer most clubs move to the coast or to fashionable Punta de…
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Alquimia
Alquimia was the hot club at the time of research - it may still be there by the time you arrive.
Something to watch for here: at the time of writing, the Mendoza government was trialing a law that prohibited dance clubs from allowing patrons to enter after 02:30, making timing a tricky balancing act - get there after the place starts to fill up (01:00 at the earliest), but before they stop letting people in.
Many visitors to Mendoza (and mendocinos for that matter) find the effort involved getting to these places far outweighs the fun they have while there, often opting for the smaller bars along Av Arístides Villanueva.
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Mint
Mint is one of the larger and trendier clubs in BA, still very fashionable and attracting the beautiful people after all these years. Big-name DJs spin a good mix of hip-hop, electronica and trance beats that keep the 20-something crowds riled up – but beats can be loungey as well. An awesome riverside patio is great for kicking back and letting the sweat cool from your brow after sweating it up on the dance floor. Friday nights are best, but don’t get here earlier than 2am.
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Caix
Dedicated clubbers know BA is firmly positioned on the global clubbing map and will want to hit the clubs along the river on Costanera Norte, a 10-minute taxi ride from Palermo. Most clubs only open on Fridays and Saturdays from around 1am, don’t get going until 3am, and don’t close until 9am, so take your sunglasses! strong>Caix starts to heat up around 9am Sunday morning! During summer most clubs move to the coast or to fashionable Punta del Este, Uruguay.
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El Tambo Bar
If you’re hankerin’ to shake your groove-thang, this is the most popular disco in town. Fashionable with both extranjeros (foreigners) and Peruvians, the music swings from techno-cumbia to Top 20, to salsa to reggae to most things in between – all in a space of 20 minutes. Occasional live bands also play. Although there’s no cover charge, you may want to consult your accountant before buying a round of drinks: the prices are astronomical.
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La Salsera
Buenos Aires’ first salsa and merengue club, La Salsera continues to be one of the city’s best spots for Caribbean beats. The scene is wonderfully energetic, and just about everyone is dancing and having fun. Upstairs it’s much darker and more sedate – the place to go after you’ve worn yourself out from all that activity downstairs. There’s also a chill-out garden, and salsa classes are available earlier on.
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Azúcar
The cha-cha-cha moves, neon lights and humid atmosphere might briefly take you to a more tropical locale than BA – but then a line dance brings you back to this slightly kitschy salsa club. It’s a busy, energetic joint that has a good following, with plenty of salsa, rock and even belly-dancing classes available in the early evening. It’s located diagonally across from the gorgeous Abasto mall.
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Discos
At night, downtown is deserted for the more fashionable karaoke, bar and discoteca neighborhood further south. Take a taxi to the intersection of Flavio Reyes and Calle 20, uphill from Playa Murciélago, and check out the options. Since many fashionable discos open and close in a drum beat, ask around for the latest hot spots. Don't bother going early in the week or before 23:00.
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Museum
This cavernous disco is best known for its Wednesday night ‘after-office’ party (read: meat market), which starts at 8pm. It’s a huge space with multiple balconies and a great sound system. Saturday nights feature incredible light shows and techno/house music. Note the amazing building, an old factory designed by Eiffel (who also did that Parisian landmark).
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Papillon
On Reina Victoria, around Santa María and Pinta, there are several wildly popular bars with packed weekend dance-floors. The area is flooded with bar-hoppers, taxis and hotdog vendors, but it's a dangerous area after dark, so don't wander far from the club entrances. Inside you're fine. Papillon, blasting out a broad mix of international dance music.
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Rumi
If you’re looking for glamour, fashion and possible celebrity sightings, then ultracool and highbrow Rumi is your mecca. Dress well to satisfy the picky bouncers, then enter into a wonderland of electronica, hip-hop and house beats. Famous DJs spin on Wednesday nights, but weekends are equally popular; if you’re gay, come on Thursday.
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Starzz Disco
Starrz Disco is one of Parbo's coolest dance venues with a good blend of DJs playing a variety of sounds. It's one of several clubs in the strip around Hotel Torarica, Suriname's own slice of Vegas, which comes complete with flash restaurants and a casino. Starzz is probably the best of the bunch and really gets going on the weekend.
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Trianon Club
One of the coolest dance clubs on the Santiago scene at the moment, this unpretentious up-for-it newcomer mixes electronic beats and trance with a more eclectic groove to cater for the many students that come here. There were rumblings that the venue would be shifted, so check the website before you put on your dancing shoes.
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Fashion
If you’re in Chilecito on a Saturday night, you’ll want to check out castle-like Fashion, the town’s best discoteca. It’s on the way to Samay Huasi about 1km out of town, and a lot of fun. Girls get in a little cheaper, and you may even win a motorbike or similar in the prize draw.
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Asa Branca
Near the Arcos da Lapa, Asa Branca attracts lovers of forró to its large, smoky dance floor. Recently renovated, this is one of the mainstays of Lapa, with a slightly older crowd packing in on weekends. In addition to some of the best forró in the city, the club also hosts samba and MPB.
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ABC Bailão
The Bailão is definitely ‘brega’ (tacky), but that’s the point. Basically just one big dance floor, it features everything from Whitney Houston to forró – the music of the Northeast, where many of the patrons were born. The crowd is refreshingly multiracial and multigenerational.
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Indiana
Indiana (Jones, not the state) may be the Chilean version of a Daytona Beach nightclub. Where else can you get drunk and dance to Snoop Dogg until dawn with a gaggle of vacationing students? It's dingy and loud and guarantees to party hard. The drinks keep flowing and the DJ keeps it going late.
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Mango’s
This upscale disco is tricked out in a western theme – all the waiters are dressed like cowboys. Scantily clad models and dwarfs dance for the crowds. The city’s rich and beautiful come here to show off – it’s among the most expensive nightclubs in Medellín.
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El Tunel
Teenyboppers of the world unite: if you missed the ’70s and ’80s the first time round, this is the place to show the world your best John Travolta moves. The decor is dingy and the vibe is cheesy but cheap drinks mean everyone emerges perspiring but happy.
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Seseribó
Quito’s best salsoteca is a must-stop for salsa fans. The music is tops, the atmosphere is superb and the dancing is first-rate. Devoted salseros (salsa dancers) turn up on Thursday, which makes it a great night to go.
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Acropolys
While many Cayenne nightclubs pop up, burn bright for a while and then disappear just as quickly, the Greek-themed Acropolys is one that continues to be popular. Just so you know, it pumps out Zouk and international music.
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