La Boca

One of the many colorful homes in the barrio La Boca. La Boca is synonymous with Italian immigration (mostly from Genoa)to Buenos Aires in the late 19th century.They say that many of them were so poor that they used left over paint from fishing boats to paint their homes...hence the kaleidoscope of colors.

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September 5th 2006
We write today stuck in the northern corner of Argentina. We arrived in Puerto Iguazu this morning excited to see the 'Cataratas' of Iguazu, one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world. Our plan was to stay here for just two days and one night returning to Buenos Aires in time for the Boca Juniors soccer game tomorrow night. Unfortunately we still haven't seen the falls and we may be stuck ... read more

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Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more

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