Buenos Aires is said to be the city in Latin America with the best street art. I decided to check that out. The area of Palermo is probably one of the best places to spend time. It is a trendy area with a high volume of cafes, bars, clubs and trendy shops. It is known as the city's creative and hip barrio. The area where I chose to stay. When walking around I found that you just need to walk up a street or turn around a corner. Art really is presented in many forms and everywhere.
Together with a few other cities, Buenos Aires is one of those where graffiti is legal. The street art has changed over the years. Started out from writings of simples words and stencils to become bigger and more sophisticated. Time has changed since the dictatorship in the 70s and 80s when the slogans painted was more political oriented.
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The start of most artistic work were found in the Palermo neighborhood, but has spread all over the city. It is not only the work of local artist you will see here. Many well known international street artists come to Buenos Aires. There is a wide range of street art by world class artists.
Many shops and eateries had a decorated front wall like this one.
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