La Boca is a neighborhood of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. Its name is because it is located at the mouth of the Riachuelo.
La Boca has a unique architecture. The colours of the houses represent an endless variety that comes from the sailors.
In this neighborhood appeared so many artist and cultural expressions. One of the greatest artistic references of La Boca was the painter Benito Quinquela Martin, who was inspired for the neighborhood for many of his paintings.
La Boca is a popular destination for tourists visiting Argentina, with colourful houses and streets like the Caminito, where tango artists perform.
This neighborhood is known among sports fans for La Bombonera the home of Boca Juniors.
The Riachuelo
It is a 64-kilometres stream in Argentina that originates in the Buenos Aires Province and empties into the Río de la Plata. La Boca neighbourhood and the Boca Juniors football club are located near the Riachuelo's mouth.
The river is usually referred to as Río La Matanza.
The Riachuelo receives large amounts of industrial waste from the numerous factories along the river, which makes the Riachuelo a polluted river. Because of this, the Riachuelo's plight has attracted the attention of other public figures, notably artist and Greenpeace.
It is a 64-kilometres stream in Argentina that originates in the Buenos Aires Province and empties into the Río de la Plata. La Boca neighbourhood and the Boca Juniors football club are located near the Riachuelo's mouth.
The river is usually referred to as Río La Matanza.
The Riachuelo receives large amounts of industrial waste from the numerous factories along the river, which makes the Riachuelo a polluted river. Because of this, the Riachuelo's plight has attracted the attention of other public figures, notably artist and Greenpeace.
more about this place: El Riachulo
The Club Atlético River Plate is a sport club from the city of
More information in spanish: El monumental
The Bombonera
The Stadium Alberto J. Armando is located in the neighborhood of La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was inagurated in 1940. It's call "la Bombonera" because its shape, with a "flat" stand on one side of the pitch and three steep stands round the rest of the stadium. It has a capacity of 49,000 people.
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