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La Boca Calle Museo Caminito

Garibaldi, Araoz y Magallanes, La Boca This museum in the open air was named after a tango song, "Caminito", on Master Quinquela Martín’s initiative. His aim was to 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, giving rise to this outdoor museum, inaugurated in 1959.

Teatro de la Ribera

Av. Don Pedro de Mendoza 1821, La Boca b This theater, an initiative of painter Benito Quinquela Martín’s, was opened in 1971. It has a room with a capacity of 700 people, and the seats are painted in different colors. The walls are decorated with murals donated by the artist.

Estadio de Boca Juniors

Brandsen 805, La Boca a The stadium of Club Atlético Boca Juniors, one of the most popular soccer clubs in Argentina, was dubbed La Bombonera (The Chocolate Box) due to its shape and overlapping levels, which resemble the way chocolate boxes are packaged. This club was founded in 1905 by a group of enthusiastic youth who, while hesitating over the colors their T-shirts might be, decided to choose those of the first ship to come along the Riachuelo. Since it happened to be a Swedish vessel, blue and yellow became the colors of the team. The stadium, with a capacity of 60,000 people, was inaugurated in 1940. On the premises a wide range of sports are practiced. Moreover, the club has a library with over 20,000 volumes and ceremony halls where cultural activities are held. Its façade boasts two murals by renowned artists Pérez Celis and Rómulo Macció. Inside, at the entrance hall, visitors are welcomed by a huge mural painted by Benito Quinquela Martín, which illustrates different scenes of this club and the district’s life and characters.

Casa Amarilla

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

Iglesia Nuestra Señora de los Emigrantes

Necochea 312, La Boca This church pays homage to those men and women who contributed to the country’s growth. They came to this neighborhood, mostly from the Mediterranean shores of Italy, Spain, Dalmatia, Greece and Turkey, and forged their future through their own work. The building, in an eclectic style, is a combination of colonial and contemporary detailing, designed by architect Luis Lanari. In the atrium stands the figure of "Christ, the Immigrant", a bas-relief by Roberto Capurro. 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 have contributed to the construction of this sanctuary.

Torre del Fantasma

Benito Pérez Galdós 390, La Boca This building, dating from 1910, was designed and constructed by architect Guillermo Álvarez. Its architecture is an example of Catalonian Modernism. This residence is said to be haunted by a ghost who, at night, prowls around the top floor of the tower. Iglesia San Juan Evangelista

Olavarría 486, La Boca In 1877 the Salesian congregation promoted the building of this temple, whose design and construction was in charge of architect Pablo Vesania. The building was inaugurated in 1886. In general, the architecture of this temple is in Romanesque style, whereas it boasts a Greek façade and Ionian 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.

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Cuartel de Bomberos Voluntarios

Brandsen 567, La Boca The Volunteer Firemen Association of La Boca was founded by don Tomás Liberti, on July, 2nd 1884, with the motto "Where there’s a will there’s a way", which reflected the hardworking spirit of the time. The association, chaired by its founder, was then settled in a small lodge located on Necochea Street between Lamadrid Street and Pedro de Mendoza Avenue. From its beginning, the work performed by these firemen was of vital importance for the neighborhood. Besides dealing with their specific tasks, they have had a remarkable participation in the periodic floods of the Riachuelo.

Puente Transbordador

Av. Alte. Brown sobre Ribera del Riachuelo, La Boca These two bridges standing out at the mouth of the Riachuelo have become a landmark of this district. The old transporter bridge, declared a National Monument, is a colossal 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 built to meet the new demands of urban traffic growth. Several blocks with buildings were demolished to that end. The works were in charge of the National Road Development Department according to the project drawn by architect Eduardo Rodríguez and engineer Juan Agustín Valle. By the time it was opened in 1940, it was 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 two 50 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 Voluntarios

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

Fundación Proa

Av. Pedro de Mendoza 1929, La Boca

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Proa Foundation is a non-profit institution devoted to contemporary art projects, aiming at promoting growth and development as well as recovering La Boca District, one of the most picturesque and traditional neighborhoods in Buenos Aires. Its present headquarters were inaugurated in November 1996 at Casa Dallorso, one of the most significant exponents of Italian Neoclassic architecture in the city. The building, dating from the 1880s, was refurbished and extended in 2008 to include more rooms, an auditorium, a library and a cafeteria. The terrace is an ideal place to hold a wide array of artistic performances. From there, the turn of the River offers an exceptional panoramic view of the remains of the old port and the new promenade of the Riachuelo.

Vuelta de Rocha

Dr. Del Valle Iberlucea y Av. Don Pedro de Mendoza, La Boca This place was a former turn of the Riachuelo, which was adapted in the 1880s to give way to the current water mirror facing the district center. Apparently, it was named after one of the first owners of these lands, don Antonio Rocha. This small square, which resembles a ship deck, holds a monolith to remind visitors that it was on this site that Admiral Guillermo Brown established a shipyard to repair the vessels damaged at the war 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 Mendoza

Av. Pedro de Mendoza 1835, La Boca a This school, together with the Teatro de la Ribera, is part of the Vuelta de Rocha Art Center. Its construction was commissioned by the National Council of Education in 1936. The lands were donated by Quinquela Martín, who spent two years decorating the classrooms with themes related to the port. The museum, housed on the third floor of the school building, has twelve exhibit rooms and three terraces with sculptures. It displays artworks by Quinquela Martín and other Argentinian artists, exponents of figurative art. On the top floor Quinquela Martín had his art studio and home. From there he could see the ships sailing along 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, and Graveyard for Old Ships.

Museo de la Pasión Boquense

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

Hospital Argerich

Py y Margall 750, La Boca b Founded in 1897, the Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Cosme Argerich was among the earliest hospitals in Buenos Aires. It was created to 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 the population growth, a new emergency center was opened at 546 Pinzón Street. Eventually, in 1945 the hospital was moved to its present location, at 750 Pi y Margall Street.

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