Salsa/Merengue 
Düsseldorfs salsa/merengue scene is fairly small in comparison with Cologne for example, but I find it has a great atmosphere. When I'm in Düsseldorf you'll find me most Friday and Saturday nights frequenting the few latino bars/discos. If you're interested in dancing some salsa or merengue then take a look at the places listed below. Things change fast in the Altstadt, so it's difficult to keep up with everything but here's the information gathered from my last trip September 2006.
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La Guantanamera - Cocktail Bar
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Salsa dance lessons most evenings during the week and a great place to
start your evening at the weekend. Many people drop in here for a few drinks
before going downstairs into the dance club
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La Guantanamera - Dance Club
- A good mixture of latino music and frequented by a lot of latinos, makes
this club one of my favourites
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Arriba - Neustr. 29 (Above the Kulisse)
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Very much a latino disco rather than a salsotheka.
Great atmosphere late at night.
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El Nazareno - Erkratherstr. 160
- Run by the previous owners of la Guarida (which was a very
popular tiny dance-bar in the middle of the Altstadt).
This place is outside of the Altstadt.
It has a lot more space to dance than the
original Guarida and they play a good mixture of authentic latino
music, including plenty of salsa, merengue, bachata and vallenato.
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El Tocororo - Roßstrasse 71
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This is not actually a dance venue, but a Cuban restaurant run by
the owners of Arriba. The decor gives a great Carribean atmosphere
and they play salsa/merenge as background music. A great place to
grab a bite to eat whilst putting you in the mood for some dancing.
Events
| Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14th July 2008 | Santana | dusseldorf |
| 18th July 2008 | 6. International Salsa Festival | Hamburg |
| 12th September 2008 | Berlin Salsa Congress | Berlin |
Samba/Bossanova
Before anyone complains, I know that brasilian music is not latino music, but I'm not going to start a new page just to mention the following place
Salsa Links