Hi !

Buenos Aires is a city I always wanted to visit. From the best barbecued meat to the sophisticated tango, with a so-so economy and the promise of finding a vibrant popular art scene, I thought it would look like what Paris must have been before the gentrification happened. So what better to begin with than La Boca, probably the most colorful, yet one of poorest part of Buenos Aires, with strong historic importance for been one of the oldest part of the city and one that bear most of the scars of the city economic development.

It was the first port of the city and home of the largest immigrant community. It was the birth place of the tango (as a music and a dance). But the port eventually closed when a bigger and more modern one was built somewhere else, so then the neighborhood became more industrial, which took a turn for the worst as economic crisis hit Argentina. It was only when Buenos Aires artist Benito Quinquela Martin invested his money to finance some essential public services (hospital, school, …) that the neighborhood came back to life, painted with vibrant colours, inspired by the colorful art of Benito.

I like this picture of the port for they even painted the wharf, something usually left undescorated. The colors reflection on the water changed something usually grim to a pleasant view I would love to look at from my apartment.

Enjoy (or not) and stay tuned !