wednesday yellow: the streets of la boca -buenos aires argentina

La Boca is a neighborhood in Buenos Aires that sits at the mouth of the river. Some say that this is why it is called La Boca, which literally means "the mouth". Others say the name is derived from the Genoese neighborhood of Boccadasse - many of the early settlers of La Boca were Italian immigrants.

In any case, La Boca is a popular tourist destination. Here one can see the brilliantly painted buildings (stories have it that the residents of this port neighborhood used the remnants of paint and materials from the incoming ships), watch a soccer game at the home of Boca Juniors football club and see Tango danced on the streets.

Just don't stray too far from the bright colors - The neighborhood has more of a reputation for crime than other areas of Buenos Aires.

* I post a picture most days inspired by the color of the day. Sundays are Black and White, Mondays Red, Tuesday Orange, Wednesday Yellow, Green on Thursday, Blue on Friday and you guessed it, Purple for Saturday.