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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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Close18:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:00
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.
Address
Museo de Bellas Artes de la Boca de Artistas Argentinos Benito Quinquela
Pedro la Mendoza 1835
Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal 1169
Argentina
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Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0011:0011:00
Close18:0018:0018:0018:0018:0020:0020:00
Necochea Street
Calle Necochea is lined with pizzerias and garish cantinas. Aristotle Onassis once lived in this district, working ferrying people across the Riachuelo, beneath the Black Bridge.
Tips
Travelers need to be cautious of theft in this area.
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.
Address
El Museo de la Pasión Boquense
Brandsen 805
Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal 1161
Argentina
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OpenClosed10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close 19:0019:0019:0019:0019:0019:00
Tips
A stadium tour is available for extra admission.
Colorful buildings in La Boca, Buenos Aires.
Detail of corrogated homes in La Boca, Buenos Aires.
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