As part of a contest and move to revitalize the block surrounding Carlos Gardel’s home, 6 facades were painted in traditional fileteado.

But, what is fileteado, you ask?

Fileteado is a a style of painting unique to Buenos Aires and characterized by swirled lines and floral designs. It’s colorful and uniquely, purely Buenos Aires.

It was originally used to paint horse drawn carriages but became omnipresent on shop windows, modern city buses, and of course, souvenirs galore in the Buenos Aires outdoor markets.

These homes and store fronts are particularly gorgeous, having such huge examples of Fileteado one next to the other is something you won’t see elsewhere.