Colourful La Boca or mouth in Spanish, is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city due to its bright and colourful houses and its deep rooted sporting, historical and cultural significance. It is located in the popular neighborhood of La Boca on the Riachuelo River coast only 400 meters from La Bombonera, the Boca Juniors stadium. It is simply an instagram manna for photos,
The houses weren’t always quite so bright. Local artist Benito Quinquela Martín decided to use his neighbourhood as a canvas painting back in 1960 when one abandoned street became a meeting place for the other La Boca artists. The rest of the neighborhood followed suit, and a homegrown tourist attraction was born.
It is a fascinating place full of restaurants, cafes, shops and football themed street art all set in a background of colourful buildings. If you are lucky you can see some Malevo dancers too!