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What people say

"This neighborhood is known for its brightly colored buildings, tango, street performers, and most especially of note- home to the Boca Jrs. That is the futbol team where Maradona played. The stadium, La Bombonera, is about 4 blocks from the heart of La Boca. Wander the streets of El Caminito and Magallenes, where you'll find street vendors selling painted works of art and Boca Jr's magnets and other specialty items. Walk along the water where the cobblestones are painted brightly with reds, greens, blues, and yellows. This is absolutely the most tourist-concentrated area of the entire city in a 3-block radius. There are also a couple great museums in the vicinity. This neighborhood is right next to the Dock Sud, which brings along with it a sketchy vibe. I don't suggest spending too much time outside of the main tourist section of this neighborhood. My iPhone got stolen right from my hands as I was using it. The thief grabbed it and jumped on the back of a motorcycle, and off they went. This neighborhood is a worth spending a couple hours- have a stroll, have lunch, see some street tango, and then get out. There are much better places in the city to spend your time."
Niko Dudi
"Caminito, a unique place in the world. A place where we can find this tenements but painted in different colours. This is where the immigrants lived when they arrived by ship to Argentina and where they started their new life in the country. Sometimes a group of 10 or more people lived in the same house. Around this area you can see some Tango shows on the street and visit Quinquela Martin's Museum"
Emma Owen
"One of our favourite parts of Buenos Aires was La Boca. This place is filled with beautiful colourful buildings, tango shows, restaurants and bars, and cute gift shops with unique souvenirs. This is a great place for a stroll and to experience the culture here. "

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I have been living in Argentina for the past year (plus 5 months in Buenos Aires back in 2005). This is one of my favorite cities in the entire world, and I want to share with you what makes it so great. This 10 day itinerary begins on a Friday morning, and is arranged according to market schedules, or other events in the city that fall on particular days. But you can certainly do the activities out of order, and fit them to your schedule as needed. I have planned this 10-day itinerary to allow you to maximize your days, and hours in this amazing city, but still allow you to enjoy the small moments without feeling overwhelmed, and get rest when needed. I have spent around 100 hours researching, writing descriptions to give detailed information of every place mentioned in this itinerary, visiting and testing out each day; they are all genuine recommendations. I have carefully planned out and timed each activity, including transportation and time moving between sites. I have also linked related articles and videos from my blog and YouTube channel. This itinerary will provide you not only with daily activities, but information on how to get the best exchange rate, how to stay safe, and information for transportation- how to get from spot to spot, so you can put as little time into planning as possible. Let me do that for you! :) This is not the ideal itinerary for those seeking the nightlife and parties. It is full of morning, daytime, and evening activities (with a few optional activities that go into the night) to help you get to know the culture of Buenos Aires and Argentina. It does not include nightclubs. This is a great itinerary if you are coming to Buenos Aires for the first time and you want to see all the important places, along with a few extra gems. This can also serve if you live in the city but have friends and family coming to visit. I've got it all planned out for you! I have included a lot of walking in this itinerary, though I have attempted to concentrate each day in one particular area of the city whenever possible. However, the city is full of transportation options if you prefer less steps due to accessability issues, or fatigue. I strongly suggest reading through the entire itinerary at the beginning of the week in case there are places where you need to make a reservation. If so, it will be listed at the top of each day.
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