The brightly painted corrugated-iron houses of Caminito in La Boca

Neighbourhood guide · Buenos Aires

La Boca: colour, football and art by the old port

Caminito’s painted houses, La Bombonera, the Fundación PROA and the Usina del Arte, by the Riachuelo.

The back story

  1. Neighbourhood guide

    La Boca: colour, football and art by the old port

    La Boca·In depth

    Caminito’s painted houses, La Bombonera, the Fundación PROA and the Usina del Arte, by the Riachuelo.

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What to see and do

  1. The painted street

    Caminito

    La Boca·Street

    The short street of houses painted in bright colours by the old port of La Boca.

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  2. Boca Juniors

    La Bombonera and the Museo de la Pasión Boquense

    La Boca·Stadium and museum

    The stadium of Boca Juniors, and its museum of the club’s history.

    Brandsen 805, La Boca, Buenos AiresExplore View on map

  3. At Caminito

    Fundación PROA

    La Boca·Contemporary art

    Contemporary art in a restored house facing the Riachuelo at Caminito, with a rooftop café.

    Avenida Pedro de Mendoza 1929, C1169AAD Buenos AiresExplore View on map

  4. A power station of music

    Usina del Arte

    La Boca·Concert hall

    A former power station in La Boca turned into a concert hall and arts centre.

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  5. On foot

    La Boca by day

    La Boca·Walk

    Caminito, the Fundación PROA, the Usina del Arte and La Bombonera, by daylight.

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