Record No.
MRB-2026-007113
Birthplace of Tango, a UNESCO Heritage Dance
Dance
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Record Holder
Montevideo / Rio de la Plata region
Uruguay
Category
Dance
Country
Uruguay
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UY )
Achievement Date
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Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
Tango, which emerged in the 1880s in the port areas of Montevideo and Buenos Aires along the Rio de la Plata, was jointly inscribed by Uruguay and Argentina on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2009.
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