Buenos Aires City 3: San Telmo & La Boca

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San Telmo ("St. Pedro González Telmo") is the oldest barrio (neighborhood) of Buenos Aires, Argentina and also a fairly well preserved area of that constantly changing Argentine metropolis and is characterized with a number of colonial buildings. Cafes, tango parlors and antique shops line up the cobblestone (adoquines) streets, which are filled with artists and dancers.

San Telmo's many attractions include many old churches (e.g. San Pedro Telmo), museums, antique stores and a semi-permanent antique fair (Feria de Antigüedades) in the main public square, Plaza Dorrego. Tango-related activities for both locals and tourists also abound in the area.

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La Boca is a neighborhood, or barrio of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. It retains a strong European flavour, with many of its early settlers being from the Italian city of Genoa. In fact the name has a strong assonance with the genoese neighborhood of Boccadasse (or Bocadaze in genoese dialect), and some people believe that the Buenos Aires' barrio was indeed named after it. The conventional explanation is that the neighborhood sits at the mouth ("boca" in Spanish) of the Riachuelo.

In 1882, after a lengthy general strike, La Boca seceded from Argentina, and the rebels raised the Genoese flag, which was immediately torn down personally by then President Julio Argentino Roca.

It is known throughout the sporting world as the home of Boca Juniors, one of South America's top football clubs. La Boca is a popular destination for tourists visiting Argentina, with its colourful houses and pedestrian street, the Caminito, where tango artists perform and tango-related memorabilia is sold. Other attractions include the La Ribera theatre, many tango clubs and Italian taverns, as well as La Bombonera, home of Boca Juniors.

It has also been a centre for radical politics, having elected the first socialist member of Argentine Congress (Alfredo Palacios in 1935) and been home to many demonstrations during the crisis of 2001.

As one of Buenos Aires's 48 barrios, La Boca is located in the city's south-east near its old port. The barrio of Barracas is to the west; San Telmo and Puerto Madero are to the north.

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[eltonestevez2007]

hola el video es genial me gusto muchissimo pero me gustaria saber como se llama la cancion? longake puedes me decir? abrazo desde san pablo

[longake]

@eltonestevez2007 Libertango by Zoe. Saludos!

[conconina10]

Hola, felicitaciones, excelente serie, se nota que amas a tu hermoso pais. Con mi esposo vamos a pasar un mes o más a Buenos Aires, cada dos años, y siempre nos sorprende.

Saludos desde Concón, Chile.

[harfuch1]

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[giorgiovigo]

Bonito el barrio del Boca, saludos de Génova. 5*

[saaimmon]

se buen tratemos de q los peruanos no se la apropien

[Clarimaria]

longake adoro tus videos :)

tenes que dedicarte al turismo

sos un genio amigo