Tango dancers waiting to pose with the tourists a former La Boca resident who co-authored the Tango tune of the same name. It was named in honor of Martín’s friend, Juan de Dios Filiberto. Slowly, with the help of the neighbourhood residents, Caminito was born and the streets came alive with theatre and Tango.ĭiego Maradona, one of Argentina’s biggest football legends, stares at the crowd belowĪt the urging of Martín, in 1959 the city government officially declared the street El Caminito an open-air museum. Over the following three years, he painstakingly prepared the walls facing the abandoned street, rebuilding the decayed structures and applying colors. An artist named Benito Quinquela Martín decided to change this. They chose this place due to frequent floods that would plague the area.Ī beautiful little alley way filled with colourīy 1954 the area of Caminito had became a landfill and the neighborhood’s eyesore. Later in the 1800’s, the Barrio (neighbourhood) became a place where Italian immigrants, especially those from Genoa, would settle down to build their houses on the high sidewalks. The area was transformed into a gritty shipyard with stinking meat curing plants and foul smelling tanneries. With the arrival of the Industrial Revolution, La Boca began to grow. After Argentina gained independence many of the freed slaves stayed. During the early colonial era, the Spanish housed African slaves in this area. The Spanish explorers first landed in the area that is La Boca, as early as 1550. This famous doorway is the iconic image of Caminito Watch as they dance away on the streets cobbled stones. Grab some some lunch, drink some wine and admire the Tango dancers. Caminito is an open museum of art and culture which is filled with little snippets of the past. Walking through this cartoon like place you will see colourful houses, Tango dancers, art centers, shops, restaurants, food stalls and and many other wonderful things.
NEVER wear a River Plate shirt in this area, they are Bocas biggest rivals. Also as we said above, this is Boca Juniors home. If you do happen to go when it is at its busiest, just keep in mind that the tourism is a great income to this otherwise worn down area.
However be warned, that if you do not arrive early enough in the day, or you head visit on a weekend you will be jostling with the many other tourists that have come to see this rainbow of colours. A bombardment of noise and colour that will rattle your senses. Walking through the magical streets of La Boca and suddenly arriving on the cobbled stones of Caminito, is a shock to the system.
Located in the barrio of La Boca, not far from the football stadium of the famous Boca Juniors, the contrast of the area is something to behold. Market stalls stretch the length of the street selling souvenirs Caminito often appears on the lists of places to travel. With its bright and dazzling colours drawing tourists from across the globe. This is not just the most famous street in Argentina, but one of the most famous in the world. The most famous street in Buenos Aires, Argentina is Caminito, la Boca.
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