Buenos Aires is an enormous metropolis with over 12 million people. There are many different parts to the city and surrounding areas.
A neighborhood I'm going to tell you about is called La Boca. Historically it is Buenos Aires' "Little Italy" where Italian immigrants came in by boat. Years ago there were many "cantinas" with lively music and good food. In fact, I was there at one of the cantinas when I was 19 years old and on a student tour! Now all of the cantinas are boarded up and long-ago abandoned due to economic reasons. A sad sight. But in other areas of La Boca, the main street, El Caminito, is a touristy roadway with interesting history. Here the immigrants settled into haphazardly built houses made from metal sheeting, which was leftover material from old ships. The people painted with whatever paint was left on the shipping docks, and when they ran out of one color they used another. I took pictures to show you.
Another thing about Argentina: the food is good! Their economy is based on agriculture and beef which has resulted in great restaurants! We went to Las Nazarenes which is a steakhouse with meat and more meat on the menu! The meat is cooked on a spit over the fire.
One night we went to a tango show. This is a beautiful dance that tells a story. We had dinner and watched the performers on a stage in a theater-like production.
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