Located in the Boca neighborhood, this football stadium is home to the legendary team Boca Juniors…read more The stadium is also known as La Bombonera because it resembles a chocolate box. Even if you do not attend a game here, I recommend doing the tour if you're a football fan. They have two options. A visit to just the museum for tourists is about 15 US dollars. The price is a little cheaper for local residents. The museum is full of memorabilia from the team's history like trophies, jerseys and photos. You will learn about the history of the team as well the surrounding neighborhood. The second option is the museum plus a stadium tour. With this, a tour guide will take you around the stadium and give you a bit more history about the team. I'd recommend this option which is about 25 US dollars. These tours are very popular and the line to get in can get long, so I suggest getting there early in the day.

The excitement and energy of seeing a CABJ Football match live was like nothing else... a must if…read moreyou're visiting Buenos Aires. Look at my videos and photos; the experience was spectacular. Being part of the crowd was all-consuming and the Boca Juniors won the game during injury time. You couldn't hope for anything more! Now some notes on tourists visiting the stadium: Don't bring anything with you - no bags (including purses), no valuables, nothing except your phone. Dress down and dress comfortable - you'll probably stand the entire time so wear comfortable shoes. Everyone wears CABJ gear (Blue and Yellow) so don't wear River Plate colors (Red and White). There will be 4 security checkpoints when you enter. You will present your ID and your ticket to scan. They will pat you down and you can't have anything in your pockets - this is where having a bag with you would make things complex. Getting to the entrance is a bit of a labyrinth so follow the crowd or, better yet, go with a tour. A tour will allow you to enjoy the experience and not try to figure it out as you go along. This will also alleviate any issues with counterfeit tickets. The waiting list for a ticket is around 10-years as there are only season ticket holders so, not matter what, you're getting a scalped ticket. My ticket was 2900 Argentinian Pesos (about $13) but you will spend at least 10x that price on your scalped ticket, so buy it from a reputable place and I'd be wary of anyone trying to sell you the ticket for much less than 10x because it's probably too good to be true. There is zero alcohol sold in the stadium and the food looked pretty meh - some kind of meat in bread wrapped in aluminum foil - so eat before and drink before. The bathrooms are also a bit meh, but that's to be expected in any stadium. You're there for the excitement, not the food or the facilities. When you're there, the crowd is passionate and they'll want you to participate but you probably won't be able to because there are several different songs and chants, not just one to memorize. But it doesn't matter. Scream your loudest! Have fun! This was my favorite thing that we did in Buenos Aires!!

If you visit Buenos Aires for any length of time you're likely to make time for La Boca, a colorful…read moreneighborhood about a 25+ minute cab-ride from central Buenos Aires. Judging from the tourists in La Boca, I'd say most come to go on a walking tour then stay for lunch and shopping. The smart ones though, come here. On any walking tour of the neighborhood you're likely to learn of the influence the artist Quinquela had on the area. His legacy is more than just the colorful buildings or even his art. So learn all about him then make time for this, which is not just a museum featuring his art (and art of others) but also his home. Smack dab in the center, right where the walking tours begin, this museum costs a pittance to enter. I'd noticed Quinquela's art already, in another museum, but place is everything. Here you have his art right in the place he was painting and depicting. Look out the windows and imagine seeing the same things he saw. But certainly don't overlook his equally colorful living quarters and, if weather permits, step out on the back deck (filled with sculpture) and get a unique view of Boca. His view. This is a really good addition to any tour of Boca. One would be remiss to come to the neighborhood and overlook this at its center. Lunch will wait.

The best reason to visit La Boca…read more * * * La Boca is a colorful neighborhood in southeast Buenos Aires, Right on the harbor just before the industrial yuck and the slums start. It is known for its beautiful painted buildings made out of corrugated steel containers and painted every bright wonderful color in the universe. Benito Quinquela Martin was a famous artist who lived in La Boca and painted La Boca. His paintings are just as wonderful as the beautiful houses. His own house is right in La Boca and has been turned into a museum. He was active in the artistic life of the city. The museum not only shows his work - but the work of the painters and sculptors who were his friends. His friends do wonderful stuff. Plus, Martin decorated his house in the style of La Boca. His home decoration is something to see. * * * That said .... None of these are the real reason you want to go to Benito Quinquela Martin's house. * * * People are funny when they are tourists and they go to see faraway places. They have two modes. "Beach Mode" and "Important Cultural Place" mode. Beach Mode is "I am on vacation. I am here to get drunk. I am here to have fun. Bring on the massive rum drinks and I ain't moving." Important Cultural Place Mode is "This place is very important. Everyone tells me it is wonderful. I have to see all of it. Right now". If the Louvre has 122 rooms of art, your job supposedly is to walk through all 122 rooms, and especially past very famous paintings like the Mona Lisa. Seeing "All" of a museum generally means seeing NONE of it, Because you are too busy to actually look at the paintings for more than four seconds each. * * * What you should do at Museu Benito Quinquela Martin Is you go into "Beach" mode, while you are in a beautiful cultural place. Martin was an artist. He actually lived in that house. Live in that house the way he would have. In particular, the house has a terrace on the roof. The roof is where people go in the summer in Buenos Aires to relax. Before air conditioning, it is where they went to get cool. If they were grilling meat for a party, they would have done this outside on the roof. If it was morning and they were drinking their mate, Or night and they were drinking their Malbec, They would have done it on the roof, Just sitting and relaxing. * * * Go up on the terrace, find a nice bench and sit down. They have sculptures there. It doesn't matter if you look at the sculptures or not. Just sit, and let the cool winds of the harbor blow through your hair. Look at what you see around you. If you get so comfortable, you drop off for a nap, That's okay too. You are in a safe place. Things will still be nice when you wake up. * * * The terrace on top of Benito Martin's house is magical. He designed it that way. He lived in it that way. You can enjoy it that way. Enjoy life the way Benito Martin enjoyed life. * * * It will be the happiest part of your visit to Argentina.

CMD is similar to that of many art districts in large metropolitan areas in the U.S. I like the…read moreCMD's wide open concept of different areas, some interactive, and a conference area for speakers. CMD was probably a warehouse converted into an art space. One of my favorite exhibits included the interactive 3D-printing. Cool and elaborate items were displayed as samples. Another artist only used recycled items for her art. For example, an old shirt with buttons, she melted all the buttons and remolded it into coasters and cell phone holders you can place on desks. Outside of CMD included beautiful murals of city life. CMD is awesome inside and out! #42/2018