The cherry blossom girlLa Boca

La Boca

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Venue un matin en semaine, le quartier de la Boca – connu pour Ãªtre trÃ¨s touristique – Ã©tait dÃ©sert.

J’y suis retournÃ© le week end, pour apprÃ©cier une toute autre ambiance, bien plus animÃ©e.

Caminito est particuliÃ¨rement vivant et colorÃ©, avec ses nombreux bars et boutiques.Â

Quartier populaire qui vit descendre de leurs bateaux de nombreux immigrÃ©s venus d’Europe au dÃ©but du siÃ¨cle, c’est aussi lÃ oÃ¹ est nÃ© le cÃ©lÃ¨bre Tango.

On peut donc y apercevoir des couples dansant Ã l’entrÃ©e des bars, pour attirer et divertir les visiteurs.

L’artiste Benito Quinquela Martin ( nÃ© Ã la boca ) et le chanteur Carlos Gardel ( originaire de Toulouse ) sont trÃ¨s reprÃ©sentÃ©s, ce qui fait d’eux les Ã¢mes du quartier.

En observant les bÃ¢timents, mon attention a Ã©tÃ© immÃ©diatement attirÃ©e par le « Fileteado PorteÃ±o ». Un style de peinture trÃ¨s ornemental que je ne connaissais que trÃ¨s peu jusque lÃ . C’est typiquement de Buenos Aires, et je vous en parlerais plus longuement dans un prochain article.

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â™« â™ªÂ Carlos Gardel ( byÂ Juan de Dios Filiberto ) – Caminito

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On a weekday morning, La Boca – a highly touristy district of Buenos Aires – was completely deserted.

I came back later on a saturday to find a rather different atmosphere, much livelier.

Caminito was particularly busy and colorful, with many bars and shops.

A working class neighborhood where many immigrants from Europe settled down in the early century. It is also where the famous Tango was born.

Therefore, you can see many Tango dancers at the entrance of the bars, doing live performance to attract and entertain the visitors.

The artistÂ Benito Quinquela Martin ( born in La Boca ), and singer Carlos Gardel ( born in Toulouse, France ) are frequently featured on the walls, which makes them the two souls of the district.

When observing the building, my attention was immediately attracted by theÂ « Fileteado PorteÃ±o ».Â A highly ornamental style of painting that I knew only little so far. It’s typically from Buenos Aires, and I’ll talk about it more in a coming article.

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Jean Zara, chaussures Charlotte Olympia, ceinture Orla Kiely, manteau DrÃ´le ( Buenos Aires )

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Zara Jeans, Kitty flats from Charlotte Olympia, Orla Kiely Belt, coat from DrÃ´le ( Buenos Aires )

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Beaucoup d’Argentins m’ont dÃ©conseillÃ© d’aller Ã la Boca en fin de journÃ©e, et surtout de s’Ã©loigner de Caminito.

J’ai croisÃ© un FranÃ§ais qui y a habitÃ© pendant longtemps et qui m’a dit tout le contraire.

Dans le doute, mieux vaut y aller un matin de samedi ou dimanche, et rester dans la zone touristique.

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Many Argentinians advised me not to go to La Boca at the end of the day, and especially to wander away from Caminito.

I met a French guy who lived there for quite a while, and he told me just the opposite.

Difficult to know then, but when in doubt, I would say it’s better to go in the morning during saturday and sunday, and to stay in the tourist area.

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â™¥Â AdressesÂ â™¥

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â™¥Â La Perla De Caminito:

For having a pastry and a drink, and enjoying the beautiful decoration. This bar has been rewarded many times for its authenticity.

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â™¥Â Shopping in the lanes on the right side of Magallanes street ( they used to be « conventillos » ).

There’s colorful houses hidden inside, funny stairs and you can find « Fileteado PorteÃ±o » signs.

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â™¥Â Caminito street.

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â™¥Â During the week end, next to La Perla de Caminito bar, you can find artisans selling nice things in the street. I bough the most beautiful Fileteado PorteÃ±o sign from a really nice guy there.

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