Travel Reference
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Benito Quinquela Martín and other La Boca
residents convinced the city to remove the rails
and pave the alley. The initiative resulted in
the picturesque street you see today. Caminito
has no sidewalks or doorways but it does have
outlandishly colored walls and balconies and
windows decorated by the artists and writers
that live in the area. Among them was Juan de
Dios Filiberto, a poet and lifelong Bohemian
who made Caminito his home for years. He
immortalized this street in his well-known
tango “Caminito.”
Caminito hosts
a weekend art
fair/flea market
year-round.
Caminito Flea Market
Every Saturday from 12 noon to 6 pm and
every Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm there is a
flea market/art fair on Caminito. Artists
paint colorful La Boca scenes and denizens.
These original works of art (oils, pastels,
and charcoal) are available in all price
ranges and will remain favorites long after
you return home.
At the entrance to the street, you will see the
sculpture by Roberto Capurro called “San
Martín and his People.” There are other works
here by Ibarra Garcia, Vergottini, Marisa
Krause, José de Luca and others. In addition to
the open-air art market, remember that
Caminito is famous for the tango, which was
born in the little tin houses that line the block.
In the spring and summer there are tango festi-
vals organized by the municipality. They are
