Buenos Aires - La Boca (PDF Chapter)

Blue-collar and raffish to the core, La Boca is very much a locals’ neighborhood. Its colourful shanties are a well-known symbol of Buenos Aires, while El Caminito is the barrio’s most famous street, full of art vendors, buskers and tango dancers.

• stroll the cobblestones and admire the colorful houses of El Caminito, where art vendors and buskers vie for your spare change
• maps
• watch Argentina’s most famous fútbol (soccer) club, Boca Juniors, play in front of an exuberant crowd at La Bombonera
• transport
• catch a concert at Usina del Arte, a spectacular former power station turned arts center
• restaurants & bars

Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping.