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La Boca, a collective creation: Port, immigrants, arts and football

Duration: 1h and 45min
Languages: English, Spanish
Registered on January 13, 2019

A self-managed and independent project of alternative tours in Buenos Aires. We focus on showing places from a social and local perspective, avoiding repeating what appears on Wikipedia. Are you more interested in knowing the way of life and the peculiarities of a place than the dates about presidents, governors or and mayors that you can easily find on the web? We invite you to join our tours, where we expect curious travelers to share our passion for travel.

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  • Free booking and cancellation
    Free payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Bored of traditional tours that only repeat what appears on Wikipedia? We too. We invite you to know the most famous quarter in the city through a b-side tour focused on its social history. We start in Caminito and then walk through the non-tourist streets of the neighborhood. We are going to talk about the immigrant origins of La Boca, the peculiarities of the neighborhood artistic style, the importance of football and the problems of the past and the present. We will also visit one of its famous bakeries (where you can try some local pastries) and we will finish the tour next to the Bombonera (one of the most famous stadiums in the world!)

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Highlights

What will we visit on this tour?

  • Meeting point:
    Av. Don Pedro de Mendoza 1802-1900, C...
    Av. Don Pedro de Mendoza 1802-1900, C1169AAP, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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    At the riverside, at the tourism information point

  • 1
    Outside visit
    Museo Benito Quinquela Martín
  • 2
    Outside visit
    historic tenement
  • 3
    Outside visit
    little walk
  • 4
    Outside visit
    Local bakery
  • 5
    Outside visit
    Estadio Alberto J. Armando- La Bombonera

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

Tour opinions

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4.84
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4.92
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4.87
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Frank 07 Apr 2024
Hamburg

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Travelled alone - Mar 2024
Very interesting tour in a great neighborhood of Buenos Aires. Lots of knowledge and really recommended. Thanks Nico for sharing.
andrea 03 Apr 2024
Mexicali

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Travelled in family - Mar 2024
excelente tour, lo creo una joyita cultural
Emma 30 Mar 2024
Rome

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Travelled in group - Mar 2024
Do not miss this great tour, going to La Boca without Nico's explanation will not make you understand all the history and culture behind it. Even much "non mainstream" information about Buenos Aires and Argentina was given. We enjoyed very much his style of explaining things, interactive and interesting.
Chris 19 Mar 2024
Toronto

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Travelled alone - Mar 2024
Great "insider" info. about the area, its people - both before and now, the housing situation, food and futbol!
Tiphaine 22 Feb 2024
Nice

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Travelled in couple - Feb 2024
Really good experience, a really great tour from a local, with a focus on local stories and on how people actually lived and live in the neighbourhood, rather than too much historical data. The length and route of the tour was also great. Nico was amazing, very communicative and attentive. I recommend 100% !
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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Does not accept large group reservations.
Pets
Suitable for carrying pets.

What should you know?

Minimum of attendees
A minimum of 5 people is required for the tour.
Additional costs:
The tour does not require the payment of entrance fees or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you will not be able to attend the tour, please cancel your booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Only cash payment is accepted.
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