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La BocaCalle Museo CaminitoGaribaldi, Araoz y Magallanes, La BocaThis museum in the open air was named after a tango song,"Caminito", on Master Quinquela Martín’s initiative. His aim wasto turn this landscape, with no hallways or sidewalks, into a colorful and lively alley.Thus, bas-relieves, mosaics, statues and friezes by traditional artists were added to its building walls, givingrise to this outdoor museum, inaugurated in 1959.

Teatro de la RiberaAv. Don Pedro de Mendoza 1821, La BocabThis theater, an initiative of painter Benito Quinquela Martín’s, was opened in 1971. It has a room with acapacity of 700 people, andthe seats are painted in different colors. The walls are decoratedwith murals donated by the artist.

Estadio de Boca JuniorsBrandsen 805, La BocaaThe stadium of Club Atlético Boca Juniors, one of the most popularsoccer clubs in Argentina, was dubbed La Bombonera (The ChocolateBox) due to its shape and overlapping levels, which resemble theway chocolate boxes are packaged.This club was founded in 1905 by a group of enthusiastic youthwho, while hesitating over the colors their T-shirts might be, decided to choose those of the first ship tocome along the Riachuelo.Since it happened to be a Swedish vessel, blue and yellow becamethe colors of the team.The stadium, with a capacity of 60,000 people, was inaugurated in1940. On the premises a wide range of sports are practiced. Moreover, the club has a library with over20,000 volumes and ceremony halls where cultural activities are held.Its façade boasts two murals by renowned artists Pérez Celis andRómulo Macció. Inside, at the entrance hall, visitors are welcomedby a huge mural painted by Benito Quinquela Martín, which illustrates different scenes of this club and thedistrict’s life and characters.

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Alte. Brown 401, La BocaaThis is a replica of the house of Admiral Guillermo Brown, an Irish seaman who created the first Argentinewar fleet.The project was carried out by Captain Omar Verzura and RearAdmiral Laurio Destéfani to honor the Father of the ArgentineNavy. The house was opened in 1983, on the occasion of a newanniversary of the national hero’s birth.The building houses the Naval Historic Studies Department andthe Brownian Institute. It also has a library and a multi-use hall.

Iglesia Nuestra Señora de los EmigrantesNecochea 312, La BocaThis church pays homage to those men and women who contributedto the country’s growth. They came to this neighborhood, mostlyfrom the Mediterranean shores of Italy, Spain, Dalmatia, Greeceand Turkey, and forged their future through their own work.The building, in an eclectic style, is a combination of colonial and contemporary detailing, designed byarchitect Luis Lanari. In the atrium stands the figure of "Christ, the Immigrant", a bas-relief by RobertoCapurro.Also worth mentioning are its modern stained-glass windows,designed by Juan Ballester Peña, Raúl Russo and Armando Sicca.Inside the temple there is a reliquary containing earth from all the countries whose communities havecontributed to the construction of this sanctuary.

Torre del FantasmaBenito Pérez Galdós 390, La BocaThis building, dating from 1910, was designed and constructed byarchitect Guillermo Álvarez. Its architecture is an example of Catalonian Modernism. This residence is saidto be haunted by a ghost who, at night, prowls around the top floor of the tower.

Iglesia San Juan EvangelistaOlavarría 486, La BocaIn 1877 the Salesian congregation promoted the building of thistemple, whose design and construction was in charge of architectPablo Vesania. The building was inaugurated in 1886.In general, the architecture of this temple is in Romanesque style, whereas it boasts a Greek façade andIonian columns in the atrium.Next to the church stands Saint John Evangelist Salesian School,whose front exhibits splendid murals portraying Helping Maria,Saint John Bosco and Monsignor Caggero.


Cuartel de Bomberos VoluntariosBrandsen 567, La BocaThe Volunteer Firemen Association of La Boca was founded by donTomás Liberti, on July, 2nd 1884, with the motto "Where there’s awill there’s a way", which reflected the hardworking spirit of thetime. The association, chaired by its founder, was then settled in a small lodge located on Necochea Streetbetween Lamadrid Street and Pedro de Mendoza Avenue.From its beginning, the work performed by these firemen was ofvital importance for the neighborhood. Besides dealing with theirspecific tasks, they have had a remarkable participation in theperiodic floods of the Riachuelo.

Puente TransbordadorAv. Alte. Brown sobre Ribera del Riachuelo, La BocaThese two bridges standing out at the mouth of the Riachuelo havebecome a landmark of this district.The old transporter bridge, declared a National Monument, is acolossal work of engineering, made of iron, inaugurated in 1914. It was named after Nicolás Avellaneda,President of Argentina between 1878 and 1880. With time, it became obsolete; thus a new bridge was builtto meet the new demands of urban traffic growth. Several blocks with buildings were demolished to thatend. The works were in charge of the National Road Development Departmentaccording to the project drawn by architect Eduardo Rodríguez andengineer Juan Agustín Valle. By the time it was opened in 1940, itwas the most important bridge of its kind in South America.This impressive concrete structure, of about 1,600 meters long, has a central metal section, made up of two50 meter-high towers,which can be raised. Pedestrians can cross it by means of escalators.Avellaneda County, within the boundaries of Buenos Aires Province,and La Boca District in Buenos Aires City, are linked by this highway over the Riachuelo.

Plazoleta Bomberos VoluntariosGral. Gregorio Araoz de Lamadrid 701, La BocaThis small square, laid out on the grounds of a former wasteland,has become an important public space for La Boca dwellers. It isthe extension of Caminito Street Outdoors Museum. It accommodatesan amphitheater and the train station of the railway which links LaBoca and Puerto Madero districts.

Fundación ProaAv. Pedro de Mendoza 1929, La Boca


Proa Foundation is a non-profit institution devoted to contemporary art projects, aiming at promoting growthand development as well as recovering La Boca District, one of the most picturesque and traditionalneighborhoods in Buenos Aires.Its present headquarters were inaugurated in November 1996 atCasa Dallorso, one of the most significant exponents of ItalianNeoclassic architecture in the city. The building, dating from the1880s, was refurbished and extended in 2008 to include morerooms, an auditorium, a library and a cafeteria.The terrace is an ideal place to hold a wide array of artisticperformances. From there, the turn of the River offers an exceptional panoramic view of the remains of theold port and the new promenade of the Riachuelo.

Vuelta de RochaDr. Del Valle Iberlucea y Av. Don Pedro de Mendoza, La BocaThis place was a former turn of the Riachuelo, which was adaptedin the 1880s to give way to the current water mirror facing thedistrict center. Apparently, it was named after one of the firstowners of these lands, don Antonio Rocha.This small square, which resembles a ship deck, holds a monolithto remind visitors that it was on this site that Admiral GuillermoBrown established a shipyard to repair the vessels damaged at thewar against Brazil. In his honor, here stand a bust sculpted by artist Julio C. Vergottini, and a cannon from"25 de mayo" battleship, commanded by Brown.

Escuela Pedro de MendozaAv. Pedro de Mendoza 1835, La BocaaThis school, together with the Teatro de la Ribera, is part of theVuelta de Rocha Art Center.Its construction was commissioned by the National Council ofEducation in 1936. The lands were donated by Quinquela Martín,who spent two years decorating the classrooms with themes relatedto the port.The museum, housed on the third floor of the school building, hastwelve exhibit rooms and three terraces with sculptures. It displays artworks by Quinquela Martín and otherArgentinian artists, exponents of figurative art.On the top floor Quinquela Martín had his art studio and home. From there he could see the ships sailingalong the Riachuelo. Aside from the artist’s personal belongings, there are some oil paintings sorted,according to their theme, into three main categories: Images from the Port, Images from Fire, andGraveyard for Old Ships.

Museo de la Pasión Boquense


, bThis live and interactive museum offers visitors the possibility ofeither looking at relics kept in showcases or becoming actors andprotagonists of the passion for this club, thanks to state-of-the-art display technologies, as well as scenicand light trick effects.

Hospital ArgerichPy y Margall 750, La BocabFounded in 1897, the Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Cosme Argerichwas among the earliest hospitals in Buenos Aires. It was createdto provide healthcare to the people who had settled in this area by the Riachuelo in the mid-19th century.For many years it served in its old premises located at 555 Brandsen Street. In 1900, owning to thepopulation growth, a new emergency center was opened at 546 Pinzón Street. Eventually, in 1945 thehospital was moved to its present location, at 750 Pi y Margall Street.


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