ARGENTINA - BUENOS AIRES - LA BOCA
this gallery is in preparation ...
buenos aires, the capital of argentina, was founded 1536 by
a spanish expedition. it is a very large city with about 3
million residents, and about 15 million in the metropolitan
area. buenos aires is celebrated for its european style
architecture and its very rich cultural life.
below is a preview of the most famous and most colourful
suburb, la boca. between 1870 and 1920, it was the main
harbour, and millions of immigrants to argentina arrived
there, including many italians from genova. the pedestrian
street 'caminito" features much of la boca’s highlights,
such as colored wood-and-corrugated-steel built houses, art
galleries, restaurants & bars, and street-performed
tango shows.
the exceptional argentinian tango, which is both a music
style and a dance style, originated around 1880 in pubs and
brothels in the area of rio de la plata, and la boca was a
main place. the bandoneon became the leading instrument for
tango music. the most renowned argentinian composer, astor
piazzolla, created tangos all his life.
la boca is unique, different to other parts of buenos aires,
and visiting it is almost a time travel ...
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