La Bombonara may be the home of Boca Juniors but La boca is the home of a terrible smell, lots of colour and the Tango. The other day(meaning about 2 weeks ago!) I visited La Boca with Sara, mums godmother. We got off the bus and were greated by this very strong odour that is almost impossible to describe- poo, fish and some other things are the main contributors I think. The first thing you notice in La Boca is an extremely antique bridge known as the Puente Trasbordador (transpot Bridge). As far as i know this is one of the oldest transporter bridges in Argentina and it is a major contributor to the tourist boom in La Boca.
Walking alongside the water-the source of the bad odour- you eventually begin to see lots of colours ranging from blue and yellow(the colours of Boca Juniors) to greens reds and plenty more. Coming up to the neighbourhood it is easy to see that this is a tourist booming area. Groups of tourists surround stalls of handmade leather goods, handmade jewellery, art etc while the streets have tango dancers ready to pose for a photo with you for a very small price.
I loved La Boca because of the colours the liveliness and the goods that are for sale. I loved the unusual jewellery, the paintings of the tango, the leather bags basically everything that is for sale. I, of course am a very weak person and of course bought jewellery and a painting... who could imagine me buying a painting!! As well as postcards which I stil havent written!! The sun was shining, the cobble stone streets were filled with tables and chairs and tango dancers entertaining passers by.
A town that could leave you poor, but very well entertained by the end of the day.
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Dad and I just read your entry on La Boca, great. I haven't been there in years! By the way, you need to go Palermo Soho, another place full of crafts, etc. and a big shop where they sell handmade paper, I think it is in the guide. The market I think is only at the week-ends. Love to read your entries, jealous for not being there.
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