Club San Luis

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"The dance floor at this old-school salon, cloaked in red light, comes alive as locals, tourists, and old timers twirl and shuffle to a live band. Try your hand at salsa, merengue, cumbia, and norteña numbers as waiters in crisp whites with black bow ties circle the room serving liquid courage. There's no shame in bad dancing, so try and learn the steps. (The pros might even show you a thing or two.)" - Scarlett Lindeman

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"Club San Luis, a red-hued venue with over 70 years of history, hosts devout regulars and is known for its entry rules regarding singles and groups. The club features a halo of women, known as ficheras, who dance with patrons in exchange for dance tickets called fiches."

Salsa bar