Added: Dec 18, 2010
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Preview of Karsenault's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/karsenault/3/1240947720/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Buenos Aires, Argentina Entry Title: "La Boca According to Wikipedia" Entry: "La Boca is a neighborhood, or barrio of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. It retains a strong European flavour, with many of its early settlers being from the Italian city of Genoa. In fact the name has a strong assonance with the Genoese neighborhood of Boccadasse (or Bocadaze in Genoese dialect), and some people believe[who?] that the Buenos Aires' barrio was indeed named after it. The conventional explanation is that the neighborhood sits at the mouth ("boca" in Spanish) of the Riachuelo. In 1882, after a lengthy general strike, La Boca seceded from Argentina, and the rebels raised the Genoese flag, which was immediately torn down personally by then President Julio Argentino Roca. It is known throughout the sporting world as the home of Boca Juniors, one of world's top football clubs. La Boca is a popular destination for tourists visiting Argentina, with its colourful houses and pedestrian street, the Caminito, where tango artists perform and tango-related memorabilia is sold. Other attractions include the La Ribera theatre, many tango clubs and Italian taverns, as well as La Bombonera, home of Boca Juniors. It has also been a centre for radical politics, having elected the first socialist member of Argentine Congress (Alfredo Palacios in 1935) and been home to many demonstrations during the crisis of 2001. As one of Buenos Aires's 48 barrios, La Boca is located in the city's south-east near its old port. The barrio of Barracas is to the west; San Telmo and Puerto Madero are to the north. ---- I found La Boca to be a bit of a tourist trap with too many people milling around begging you to sit down at their restaurant and watch their tango shows. It is to be expected but sometimes I still have moments where I think "wow, this is an entire area of tourism" - we don't really have that here. Well, excluding the entire city of Banff of course. Ha. Ha. Enjoy the pics! xox K" Read and see more at: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/karsenault/3/1240947720/tpod.html Photos from this trip: 1. "Caminito Street" 2. "Famously Colourful" 3. "Multicoloured" 4. "Candy-Coloured Doors" 5. "And Lights" 6. "And Me!" 7. "Shutters" 8. "Wax Museum" 9. "Storefront" 10. "More Buildings" 11. "Tourism Central" 12. "Tango Girl Number 4586945" 13. "Buenos Aires Disneyland" 14. "Chitchat" 15. "Waiters" 16. "Blue Shutters" 17. "Rainbow'd" 18. "Laundry Day" 19. "Colourful Religion" 20. "Shadowed Light" 21. "Flower Pots" 22. "JESUS" 23. "El Tango" 24. "La Boca Boys" See this TripWow and more at http://tripwow.tripadvisor.com/tripwow/ta-00c1-478a-828e?ytv4=1
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