El La Boca neighborhood and its famous Caminito street they are the most touristic places in Buenos Aires. The neighborhood owes its name to the mouth of the Riachuelo on its arrival at the Río de la Plata, in the southern part of the city.
It is inhabited by low-income families, which are called "Xeneises", alluding to the Genoese origin of the first settlers. A place that, due to its picturesqueness, attracts locals and foreigners who want to approach tango in a different way.
The dwellings that inhabit are called tenement houses, multicolored houses made of veneer and wood where several families coexist, and are the most important in this unique landscape. The high sidewalks of the cobbled streets, the bustle of the typical working-class neighborhood, the art that is breathed in all the places and the fanaticism for soccer, are the marks that history has left in this self-proclaimed Independent Republic town.
La craft fair It works daily from 10 a.m. to 18 p.m., in Caminito. Street that has been recognized as Open Air Art Museum. Where in little more than 100 meters, we will only see profusely decorated windows and balconies, but no doors. Famous for the visual artists who exhibit and sell their works, and the tango dancers and singers that delight the visitor.
To complete the tour we recommend the bars and canteens on Necochea, Brandsen and Suárez streets, Where the Italian food and Spanish are the specialty.
Note also the Nicolás Avellaneda Bridge, an old disused iron structure, the stadium of the Boca Juniors Club football and especially the Quinquela Martín Museum donated by the painter himself, who best portrayed the neighborhood.
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