Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
SAN TELMO AND LA BOCA
The first European to arrive in what is now
Buenos Aires, Pedro de Mendoza, made
landfall in San Telmo in 1536, and between
the 16th and mid-19th centuries this was
the main residential district for colonial
officials and their staff. La Boca, farther
south, rose to prominence in the 19th
century, when Genoese settlers began to
build their homes along the dockside.
Now, the great majority of middle-class
Argentinians choose to live in the smarter
northern barrios of Recoleta, Palermo, and
Belgrano. Although they may claim that their
souls lie in the southern barrios, porteños
tend to avoid the run-down La Boca; visitors
should exercise caution in these localities.
The area is most famous for its colorful zinc
shacks and its soccer team, Boca Juniors.
Both San Telmo and La Boca lay claim to
being the cradle of tango in the 1880s.
Sights at a Glance
Museums
4
Museo de Arte Moderno
5
Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós
Hicken
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Museo de Bellas Artes de La
Boca Benito Quinquela Martín
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Fundación Proa
Historical Sites, Streets,
and Plazas
1
Plaza Dorrego
2
El Zanjón and Casa Mínima
3
Canto al Trabajo
7
Parque Lezama
8
Museo Histórico Nacional
9
El Galpón de Catalinas
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Museo Histórico de Cera
q
Puente Transbordador Nicolás
Avellaneda
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La Vuelta de Rocha
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La Bombonera
y
El Caminito
Places of Worship
6
Iglesia Ortodoxa Rusa
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CHILE
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C COCH A B A M
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PARQUE
LEZAMA
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PI Y MARGA
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Estación
La Boca
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La Vuelta de
Rocha
Tango dancers on colorful El Caminito, La Boca
For keys to symbols
see back flap
