Social History and Secrets of La Boca (pick up option)
(14) Reviews
Buenos Aires
About
We'll tour the NON-TOURISTY sector of La Boca and be able to get closer to the real identity of the area with the help of someone native of the neighborhood. We'll learn about its people, its art, architecture, history, and customs. We'll explore its natural harbor, where large groups of immigrants arrived, its warehouses, and its restored train station. We'll visit a tin-roofed tenement that served as a shelter for immigrants and is currently a Cultural Center. We'll see Boca art represented in large murals that reflect various social issues. We'll also see old buildings that housed anarchist newspapers and brothels from the early 20th century. The soccer stadium (Boca Stadium) and the chur...
Highlights
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Entrance to the Conventillo and the Volunteer Fire Station
I invite you a coffee at a Notable Cafe
Coffee and/or Tea
We did not enter the Boca Jrs Stadium Museum and the Quinquela Martin Fine Arts Museum.
Meeting Points
Departure
Martín Rodríguez & Avenida Don Pedro de Mendoza
Return
Caminito
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Social History and Secrets of La Boca (pick up option)
(14) Reviews
Buenos Aires
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$35.00
Price varies by group size
About
We'll tour the NON-TOURISTY sector of La Boca and be able to get closer to the real identity of the area with the help of someone native of the neighborhood. We'll learn about its people, its art, architecture, history, and customs. We'll explore its natural harbor, where large groups of immigrants arrived, its warehouses, and its restored train station. We'll visit a tin-roofed tenement that served as a shelter for immigrants and is currently a Cultural Center. We'll see Boca art represented in large murals that reflect various social issues. We'll also see old buildings that housed anarchist newspapers and brothels from the early 20th century. The soccer stadium (Boca Stadium) and the chur...
Highlights
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Entrance to the Conventillo and the Volunteer Fire Station
I invite you a coffee at a Notable Cafe
Coffee and/or Tea
We did not enter the Boca Jrs Stadium Museum and the Quinquela Martin Fine Arts Museum.
Meeting Points
Departure
Martín Rodríguez & Avenida Don Pedro de Mendoza
Return
Caminito
Itinerary
1
Puente Transbordador Nicolas Avellaneda
How this Transporter Bridge worked, one of the 8 that still exist in the world
10 minutes
2
Plazoleta Bomberos Voluntarios de La Boca
We also visited the Volunteer Fire Station, the first in the country. We also visited the small museum with the first trucks used in the late 19th century.
15 minutes
3
Conventillo Historico 1881
We visit a tenement house and meet its artist owners
30 minutes
4
Estadio Alberto J. Armando (La Bombonera)
The famous Bombonera, Boca Juniors' stadium, we learn about its history, customs, and folklore. We see it from outside
15 minutes
5
Caminito
We will walk through this beautiful Open Air Museum
20 minutes
6
Bar La Perla
We had a coffee like we porteños usually do.
40 minutes
7
Colegio San Juan Evangelista
Salesian School and Church, who arrived with the immigrants to La Boca
3 minutes
8
Museo Benito Quinquela Martin
The incredible story of Quinquela, the father of the La Boca neighborhood
