Circuits guide

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 Martns 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
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This theater, an initiative of painter Benito Quinquela Martns, 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
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The stadium of Club Atltico 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 faade boasts two murals by renowned artists Prez Celis and
Rmulo Macci. Inside, at the entrance hall, visitors are welcomed
by a huge mural painted by Benito Quinquela Martn, which illustrates different scenes of this club and the
districts life and characters.

Casa Amarilla

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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 Destfani to honor the Father of the Argentine
Navy. The house was opened in 1983, on the occasion of a new
anniversary of the national heros 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 Seora de los Emigrantes

Necochea 312, La Boca
This church pays homage to those men and women who contributed
to the countrys 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 Pea, Ral 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 Prez Galds 390, La Boca
This building, dating from 1910, was designed and constructed by
architect Guillermo lvarez. 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

Olavarra 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 faade 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
Toms Liberti, on July, 2nd 1884, with the motto "Where theres a
will theres 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 Nicols 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 Rodrguez and
engineer Juan Agustn 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.

Fundacin 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
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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 Martn,
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 Martn and other
Argentinian artists, exponents of figurative art.
On the top floor Quinquela Martn had his art studio and home. From there he could see the ships sailing
along the Riachuelo. Aside from the artists 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 Pasin Boquense

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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
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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 Pinzn Street. Eventually, in 1945 the
hospital was moved to its present location, at 750 Pi y Margall Street.

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