Caminito street museum in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina

(From left to right) Sculptures of tango singer Carlos Gardel, Argentinean first lady Eva Perón and footballer Diego Maradona can be seen on a balcony of Caminito street, in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Caminito is a pedestrian street created in the late 1950s by local painter Benito Quinquela Martín and other artist friends to recreate a version of the old immigrant neighborhood of La Boca, using wood and corrugated zinc painted in bright colors. Today, Caminito and the surrounding areas feature cafes, souvenir shops, tango dancers and other street performances aimed to attract tourists.

Add to Cart Add to Lightbox Download

Filename: RO.ARG.2006.01.0241.jpg
Copyright: Rodrigo Ordonez
Image Size: 3008x2000 / 3.2MB; www.rodrigo-ordonez.com; Argentina Buenos Aires Caminito Latin America South America barrio calle celebrities color colorful colour colourful daylight exteriors football horizontal music outside politicians politics public figures sports streets tourism travel
Contained in galleries: Argentina: Caminito street museum, La Boca, Buenos Aires

(From left to right) Sculptures of tango singer Carlos Gardel, Argentinean first lady Eva Perón and footballer Diego Maradona can be seen on a balcony of Caminito street, in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina.<br />
Caminito is a pedestrian street created in the late 1950s by local painter Benito Quinquela Martín and other artist friends to recreate a version of the old immigrant neighborhood of La Boca, using wood and corrugated zinc painted in bright colors. Today, Caminito and the surrounding areas feature cafes, souvenir shops, tango dancers and other street performances aimed to attract tourists.