The Colors of La Boca
Slideshow • Sarah Rooney • 03.04.10 | 11:29 AM ET
La Boca is home to one of the country's most popular soccer teams, Boca Juniors. Kids play in every field and abandoned lot in the city, hoping to be the next hometown hero.
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The Jetpacker 03.04.10 | 11:55 PM ET
Oddly enough, La Boca is the most touristy district in Buenos Aires… and also the most dangerous. We took a few pictures, climbed over some stray dogs, tried to shake off the buskers and left before the unsavory characters came out at night.
Jo Timms 03.09.10 | 9:07 PM ET
Wow…now there’s a city that’s not afraid of color! Love it, wish I could have been there. But at least I got a beautiful orange wallet to remember your trip! XO…Jo