Buenos Aires - La Boca La Boca
Buenos Aires' most colorful neighborhood, La Boca features the brightly-painted houses of the Caminito, a favorite pedestrian walkway. Lining the polluted Riachuelo waterway are artists colonies and working class neighborhoods. The symbol of community solidarity is the Boca Juniors soccer team, former club of Diego Maradona.
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Caminito Street Museum
The Caminito Museum Street is a colorful and distinctive pedestrian zone that since 1959 has functioned as an open-air museum and art market. Painted a patchwork of colors, this string of photogenic buildings offer quality souvenirs, sculptures, and free open-air tango demonstrations. It takes its name from a tango.
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| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
La Bombonera Soccer Stadium
La Bombonera Soccer Stadium, home of the Boca Juniors soccer club and Diego Maradona, holds 60,245 people. It's named La Bombonera due to its chocolate-box shape.
Museum of Decorative Arts of Quinquela Martín
La Boca's fine arts museum hosts the work of Benito Quinquela Martin and other 20th C Argentine artists in Quinquela Martin's former studio.
Soccer Museum of La Boca's Passion
Soccer Museum of La Boca's Passion, the first soccer theme-museum in the Americas has been designed with advanced exhibition techniques, including a 360º surround-sound film, and 72 computerized touch-screens displaying the best of 20th C soccer.
El Museo de la Pasión Boquense
Brandsen 805
Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal 1161
Argentina
Brandsen 805
Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal 1161
Argentina
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 |
