La Boca, Argentina
Hello again, fellow bloggers!
Been busy juggling several projects at the same time for the last year or so. Overwhelmed, nearly. So, this post is pretty much to see if i can figure out how to wrap my head around the revamped wordpress interface.
The pictures are from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Specifically, the city-within-a-city that is La Boca, one of the prettiest and most brightly colored urban spaces to be seen anywhere in the world. Where better to take photographs in monochrome?
The captions refer to the pic above them.
Murals, murals everywhere…
You always know it, when you’re in La Boca.
All things get done at a more relaxed pace here.
National, international and, crucially, local hero; former footballer Maradona.
The large iron grills are to keep pedestians off the train tracks.
Artist’s home? Nope: bicycle repair shop.
The Italian presence is particularly self-evident, in gritty but charming La Boca.
All photographs taken february 2016 with a full-frame dslr.
Hope you enjoyed!
Alessandro Ciapanna
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22 Responses to “La Boca, Argentina”
Great to see you are back Alessandro! La Boca is one of the most interesting places I’ve been (https://ollilaasanen.wordpress.com/2012/10/20/republica-de-la-boca-buenos-aires/, credits to you!) – And regards from Italy, I just last night returned from Toscana. 😉
Thanks Olli. It’s a strange feeling, to be online again after so long…
Glad to see you back again.
Thanks, Waex!
Such a beautiful pictures!
Merci, Asile!
Welcome back Alessandro!
I didn’t spend enough time in Buenos Aires to see this intriguing neighbourhood.
Thanks Murray. Perhaps this may be a good reason for a second visit…
Che bel ritorno!
Cara, grazie di cuore. Speriamo ci riprendo il vizio…
Spero che lo farai. Mi hanno mancato le tue foto 🙂
Glad you got a chance to see my motherland 🙂 Hope you had an amazing time!
Oh yes, Christina. Be proud. Be very proud. 🙂
Thank you!
I am so happy to see you post again! Welcome back to the blog!
Hi Ann! Not quite 100 percent back yet, but at least i seem to have dis-disappeared…
Thank you dearly!
Welcome back, Alessandro, I am delighted to see your photos again. Monochrome, of course! I am not back on track myself, but I guess I’ll see you around!
In due time, as things unfold. Trees grow slowly, but that does not make them any less beautiful. It makes them more so…
Thanks for the visit and the heartwarming comment, Bente (Ms).
🙂
Thanks for the pics. Love to see uncommon scenes at faraway places. The bike with carriers front and back, both are still strong. Welcome back.
Thank you so much for the lovely comment.
Keep on pushing on those bicycle pedals… it makes life slower, and therefore (in a way) longer.
Ahahahah Catanzaro vende è bellissimo!
Grande!
Poi… hai visto cosa vende? Manco regalato… 🙂
Grazie.
Vende montagne?