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    La Boca
    Helene S.

    La Boca is a colorful barrio (neighborhood) in Buenos Aires. The neighborhood is filled with street art, cafes and and brightly colored homes. Many of the homes were built using tin shingles and leftover scrap metals. They used bright marine paints to liven up the homes, roofs and streets. Artist Quinquela Martin, who grew up in La Boca, encouraged much of the artwork in the area in the 1950s. Love the colors of this artsy neighborhood. Today, La Boca is filled with souvenir shops and graffiti. Lots of tributes to the World Cup winning Argentina team and Messi #10. Our guide warned us to be careful while shopping as there are many pickpockets as well.

    Chris C.

    We were staying near Plaza de Mayo and took a walk from there to La Boca - over 2 miles - not a short one but on the way you can stop by the Mercado de San Telmo for a drink as well as take a rest in Parque Lezama where there are an abundance of colorful birds including the green parakeet. La Boca itself is much more developed since we were last here many years ago, full of restaurants, small shopping centers and of course colorful buildings which are the featured attraction of this area. Very touristy and probably one of the best places to get souvenirs.

    Nicole E.

    This is a city that owes me a 2 1/2 hour walk from my hotel after being mugged a few hours earlier. That's dedication if I ever heard. What a welcome to this city. I was headed to Brazil week after. I never thought that this would've happened here, but that's probably why it happened. I let my guard down. I don't think I was even two hours in Buenos Aires when I was walking around the obelisk and had some pickpockets surprise me tag team duo. It was a sly trick. One created a frenzy and distracted me while the other was rummaging through my bank. It took me over 2 1/2 hours to walk from my hotel to this little city, which one seems so far away via taxi. But I didn't have any cash, since it was taken for me my first two hours here. Luckily I still have my passport in my lockbox. My credit card was so good that it sent me a new one to the hotel within three days. The city itself is very colorful and definitely animated. It reminds me of some of the cities in Brazil as well. They love the bright and vibrant colors in South America. Houses are adorned with Yellow's, pink, bright green and bright blues. There are random couples showing off their tango in the middle of the street. The city has lots of fun cafes and shops. So busy throughout the whole of the city. Hope my next visit to Argentina doesn't start off so rough or so much lighter in the wallet either. Ugh. Still brings back bad memories when I think about this whole trip as a whole. La Boca was nice but what a totally rotten day it was from the first few hours of my time here.

    Young K.

    It's one of those places we're you should not bring any preconceived notions with you. Guide books state to tourist-stay clear of this place. However, you will miss many historical significance because it is the cradle of civilization for Buenos Aires. It's the birthplace of Tango and a strong significance for World Football hanker in Argentina . This Barrio tells the story of many immigrants mainly from Spain and Liguria Italy who settled often working in shipping and factories in often deplorable condition. Kind of parallels the narrative of many Greek and Portugese in Lowell Massachusetts USA. There is a great amount of art on the buildings from the artist Bebito Quinquela Martin. The man who through his art made tons of money and donated his earnings to improve the neighboorhood. Presently you will see many local football enthusiasts, murals of Diego Maradona every where, and Tango shows throughout the Barrio.

    Yasser H.

    We took a walking tour of La Boca with a group to learn the history of this area, and it has a rich history. From what we gathered, this was the spot where all the immigrants would normally land and start off. There were tons and tons of art work, paintings on the wall, colors, murals etc. Some of the paintings and murals are absolutely breath taking. During our tour of the town, we went to all these shops for souvenirs, and a lot of music festivities, tango dances, photo shoots etc. We also toured the famous national soccer stadium "La Bombonera" of Argentina, where the Boca juniors play. We also were taken into other areas of La Boca, where a lot of political rallies took place and memoirs related to those. There was one mural which stood out adjacent to an apartment building. Check out my photos. While you may hear some negativity about La Boca regarding crime, overall it is still worth touring this historical neighborhood. Ideally, daytime would be the best time, but crime can happen any part of the day. I highly recommend folks to still tour and experience the historical richness that La Boca has to offer.

    Eric B.

    Boca Juniors or River Plate? When Gayle and I were in Argentina, Boca beat River 4-2 in the Superclásico. The Pope BTW is a San Lorenzo fan. Boca is the kind of neighborhood best seen during the daytime. It's a blue collar area with a bit of an edge. We ventured in (with guide) and got to see the futbol stadium and take a very pleasant stroll through El Caminito. We had a very enjoyable time, and also appreciated the immigration history lesson, and while heading through to Puerta Modero a reminder of the Tale of 2 Cities.

    A 'native' ;)
    Powder W.

    Caminito is a street museum in the area of LaBoca in Buenos Aires Argentina. It is kind of worth the visit but I wouldn't spend more than an hour. It is an exotic and dangerous place. Very artsy which is why it is worth going but most everything has become tourist junk stores with made in China souvenirs now. We were told to be out of the area by 4:30-5pm at the lastest for our own safety. We heeded the advice. It was neat to see the open air 'neighborhood' bbq and the huge dolls (I guess papier-mâché maybe? Although prob not as their outside in the elements) but not so neat to see the burned shell of a car on the Main Street and the look in some of the local's eyes. If you must go, be careful, heed the warnings and don't stay long.

    La Boca
    Richard S.

    Home of the soccer team, Boca Juniors and its stadium. The main attraction is the colorful zinc shacks. Best to go during the day.

    Becky H.

    This area is a bit touristy but still worth a trip. Be careful to go during the day because it is known for being sketchy at night. During the day the colorful streets are full of street vendors, tango dancers and people enjoying the day near the water. The soccer stadium is also located here. There are plenty of good photo opportunities in this area because of all the bright colors.

    Anthony G.

    Ok, so there's the fact that this neighborhood is run down and parts of it are unsafe. However, come here during the day and it's safe(ish), alive, festive, bursting with color, culture and quite a lot of fun. You want to see awesome tango dancers for free? Stroll around here and you'll bound to see a few couples dancing away and they are fantastic! Souvenirs are a lot cheaper here too. Just note that it is highly advisable to take a taxi seeing as you will pass some very shady neighborhoods to get here. Please use caution and have a great time!

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    Great tourist place. A whole lot of stores to pick souvenirs. Loves people watching and great place to take pictures

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    During the day the colorful streets are full of street vendors, tango dancers and people enjoying the day near the water.

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    Catedral Metropolitana

    Catedral Metropolitana

    4.4(23 reviews)
    0.8 kmSan Nicolas

    Metropolitan Cathedral Pope Francis' church!…read more On the outside, this doesn't look much like a church. It's the least holiest national church I think I've ever been in. It looks like the US Treasury Building, or the Parthenon, like a Greek Temple, with classical designs, mixed with modern along the bottom of the building. Architecturally, it looks like it was designed by someone who had ADD, or there was a committee that couldn't agree on anything. It's a mishmash of weird that's not a church. There's subtle catholic markings on the outside of the church. On the inside, it's completely different! It's fantastically beautiful! Be sure to check out the tomb of San Martin. It's like the holiest of holies for Argentina. They have a standing guard at all times. When I went, they happened to be doing the changing of the guards, which involved a lot of marching and saluting. Really cool. The artwork here is wonderful! Every niche, every surface is either covered in a beautiful tapestry, gilded, fresco, mosaic, or a masterpiece painting. There are places to sit and contemplate in the pews. It's a working church. It's free to enter. The church is right on the Plaza de Mayo, where the Casa Rosada is. This is like the Zocalo in CDMX or the National Mall in DC. Parking is going to be a problem.

    It is not much to look at from the outside, but it is stunning once you are inside. We were here on…read moreEaster so it was packed, as you can imagine, so we did not stay too long. Definitely worth a visit, whether you are religious or not.

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    Edificio Kavanagh - Kavanagh Building

    Edificio Kavanagh

    5.0(5 reviews)
    1.1 kmRetiro

    Interesting Tale of Architectural Revenge…read more According to urban legend, Corina Kavanagh represented "new money" and fell in love with a wealthy, aristocratic son from the Anchorena family. The Anchorena family had built a private church that they could view from their palace but had planned on building a newer mansion closer to the church. Ultimately, the mother Mercedes Castellanos de Anchorena, who strongly opposed the relationship, managed to end the engagement. Corina Kavanagh, heart-broken, hurt and humiliated, decided to take out her revenge by building a reinforced concrete high-rise that would completely obstruct the view from the Anchorena's palace. Corina had to sell three estancias in Venado Tuerto to finance her project and buy the land next to the church when Mercedes was on vacation. In 14 months, the Kavanagh Building became the tallest reinforced concrete structure in the world and for many years remained the tallest building in Latin America. The 33-floor building was the first in Argentina to boast central air conditioning. The 12 elevators, five staircases, a ground floor shopping center and underground parking made it a very desirable property. Other unique features included a swimming pool, integrated drycleaner service, cold storage for furs and carpets, and a central telephone system. So interesting to be able to visit this landmark architectural feat again and be reminded of this urban legend.

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    Edificio Kavanagh - La callecita que construyó el mito. La iglesia opacada por el gigante.

    La callecita que construyó el mito. La iglesia opacada por el gigante.

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    Cementerio de la Recoleta - Family Duarte Mausoleum.  Finally resting place of Eva Peron.

    Cementerio de la Recoleta

    4.5(96 reviews)
    2.1 kmRecoleta

    From Wikopedia: "La Recoleta Cemetery (Spanish: Cementerio…read morede la Recoleta) is a cemetery located in the Recoleta neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It contains the graves of notable people, including Eva Perón, presidents of Argentina, Nobel Prize winners, the founder of the Argentine Navy, and military commanders such as Julio Argentino Roca. In 2011, the BBC hailed it as one of the world's best cemeteries, and in 2013, CNN listed it among the 10 most beautiful cemeteries in the world." My words: I love to visit old cemeteries and this one is a very spectacular. Ever since the show {Evita} opened in the West End of London in 1979, it brought light to both Evita and Buenos Aires to me. I also knew that one day I would be able to visit. That day was now. BA was an amazing place and finally going to the Casa Rosado just paved a path to visiting Evita's family mausoleum. I was not familiar with Recoleta Cemetery nor the amount of people who are interred here. I did watch some you tube movies about visiting here and while it really helped, it did not prepare me for the overall scope of this place. In conclusion... this place is beautiful and the stories that go with many of the sites are just amazing and even haunting. Remember that there is an entry fee and a line which moved very quickly. I truly recommend having a guide to explain the monuments and stories as it adds so much more to the sites. KUDOs to the team and guides at Cementerio de la Recoleta

    A small group of us decided to trek 2.5 miles across the city of Buenos Aires to visit El…read moreCementerio on a hot Saturday morning. The primary objective was to find the resting place of Eve Peron (Evita). We arrived about 2 hours after they opened and there was a small queue outside. The queue moved quickly. They have maps at the payment counter. Once inside we were all amazed by the size, design and layout of the cemetery. Initially, we started by wandering through the paths and viewing the designs of the various family mausoleums. Then we focused and found our way over to the Familia Duarte mausoleum, where Eva Peron is said to be. It wasn't difficult to find but there was a queue to venture down the correct path to view it. After that we were nearly ready to depart. We meandered a bit more to visit others as we made our way towards the exit. A reasonable excursion that is worth the visit if such things interest you. I think that 2 hours would be more than enough time. Pay for the guided tour if you really want to know details and history.

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    An amazing place to visit and learn.

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