{"id":10256,"date":"2014-04-07T07:49:54","date_gmt":"2014-04-07T14:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/?p=10256"},"modified":"2014-04-24T17:51:33","modified_gmt":"2014-04-25T00:51:33","slug":"sights-sounds-la-boca-buenos-aires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/04\/07\/sights-sounds-la-boca-buenos-aires\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sights and Sounds of La Boca in Buenos Aires"},"content":{"rendered":"

La Boca is known for being one of the toughest neighborhoods in Buenos Aires, Argentina. La Boca is also one of the poorest neighborhoods that are crime ridden. I wouldn\u2019t come to La Boca during the night, but it was perfectly safe during the day. There is a touristy side of La Boca called Caminito, which I will cover in the next installment.<\/p>\n

Introduction to Mexico City, Lima, and Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nLAX Airport Alaska Airlines Board Room<\/a>
\nAlaska Airlines LAX-MEX 737-800 First Class<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Basilica de Guadalupe in Mexico City<\/a>
\nMEX Airport Aeromexico Salon Premier International T2 Lounge<\/a>
\nLAN Airlines MEX-LIM 767-300 Economy Class<\/a>
\nRamada Costa del Sol Lima Airport Hotel Review Part 1<\/a>
\nRamada Costa del Sol Lima Airport Hotel Review Part 2<\/a>
\nLima International Airport SUMAQ VIP Lounge<\/a>
\nLima International Airport VIP Club Lounge<\/a>
\nLAN Airlines LIM-EZE 767-300 Business Class<\/a>
\nSheraton Buenos Aires and Convention Center Hotel Review Part 1<\/a>
\nSheraton Buenos Aires and Convention Center Hotel Review Part 2<\/a>
\nSheraton Buenos Aires and Convention Center Hotel Review Part 3<\/a>
\nSheraton Libertador Buenos Aires Hotel Review Part 1<\/a>
\nSheraton Libertador Buenos Aires Hotel Review Part 2<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Retiro in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Microcentro in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Recoleta in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Palermo Norte in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Palermo Soho in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Belgrano in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Monserrat in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of San Telmo in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of La Boca in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Caminito La Boca in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Balvanera in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nIs Buenos Aires Argentina Safe For Tourists?<\/a>
\nScam City: Buenos Aires Argentina Edition<\/a>
\nThe Various Eats in Buenos Aires Argentina<\/a>
\nBuenos Aires EZE Airport LAN Oneworld Lounge<\/a>
\nBuenos Aires EZE Airport Star Alliance Lounge<\/a>
\nBuenos Aires EZE Airport American Express Centurion Lounge<\/a>
\nJW Marriott Mexico City Hotel Review<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Polanco in Mexico City<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Arena Mexico in Mexico City<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Tepito in Mexico City<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of La Merced in Mexico City<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Coyoacan in Mexico City<\/a>
\nThe Various Eats in Mexico City Part 3<\/a>
\nIs Mexico City Safe for Tourists? Part 2<\/a>
\nMEX Airport American Express Platinum Centurion Club T1 Lounge<\/a>
\nAlaska Airlines MEX-LAX 737-800 First Class<\/a><\/p>\n

I walked from San Telmo<\/a> to La Boca on La Defensa Street and came across Parque Lezama. Lezama Park features a carousel with lots of green scenery.<\/p>\n

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There was also a park monument and a building across from the park called the Bizcochos Canale.<\/p>\n

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La Boca is pretty much surrounded with poverty and you can see it in the deteriorating streets and houses.<\/p>\n

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There is a nicer area of La Boca located south of Parque Lezama with high rise apartments surrounded by high fences and barbed wire.<\/p>\n

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There was another park located by the high rise apartments and it was much bigger and cleaner. The park features life size chess art and views of La Bombonera Stadium where the Boca Juniors play soccer.<\/p>\n

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I absolutely love the culture and street art of La Boca. This is a picture of a closed auto shop in La Boca.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s an amazing picture of street art of a wall painted to look like a house.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s another picture of some more street art and I can\u2019t tell if this is a real house or a painting!<\/p>\n

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There are many mom and pop shops in La Boca and also a farmer\u2019s market.<\/p>\n

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