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La Boca was once home to the several generations that attracts millions of tourists annually.
of Italians who changed the culture of this city while We walked these eye-popping streets with Jorge
working in the dockyards. The early immigrants, Jordana from Buenos Aires Food Tours on his culinary
many originating from the Italian city of Genoa, and historical tour of La Boca. From our meeting point
scrounged the shipyards anything they could find to near the stadium, we strolled to a well-worn dining
build their homes, including the leftover paint of many spot that served traditional aperitifs, washed down
bright colors. Their brightly painted zinc homes are with some excellent Argentine rose wine.
now a signature of this working-class neighborhood After a memorable lunch in the courtyard at El
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