"the mouth"

The port section of Buenos Aires is called "La Boca" - which means "the mouth" in English. I'm assuming this name comes from the idea that the port is the opening through which Buenos Aires has had a connection with the outside world for a good number of years now. This section of town is well-known because traditionally it was home to port laborers who used the left-over paint from the ships to paint their houses in a patchwork mess of a rainbow that makes for a popular tourist stop and of course, a picturesque stroll for someone like me. Here are just a few of my shots from my first visit. My favorite is by far the one of the two dogs sleeping...I'm uploading two different versions of it.