La Boca

The birth place of Tango, La Boca is a sensation to the eyes. Sailors and artists used the left over paint of colorful boats to paint the buildings a spectrum of brilliant pastels. La Boca is a small neighborhood located in east Buenos Aires on the Silver River. Originally populated by Italian immigrants La Boca became a melting pot of Africans, French immigrants and impoverished natives after slavery was abolished in 1813. Lesser known, the Tango actually started here as an African dance. Lead by a strong bass drum beat, two men would take each other by the hand in attempt to overpower the other and impress the surrounding females with their style and strength. Over the course of time, the multiple cultures influenced the dance by including the accordion, French piano, Spanish guitar, and lastly an Italian dramatic monologue. La Boca is the home of the Argentine futbol team “Boca Juniors.” El Juniors play in a stadium that is home to the “Numero 12^” or the12^th team mate. Their stadium that seats around 15,000 regularly holds 50,000+ screaming, singing, laughing, crying, INSANE fans. It’s said to be one of the most dangerous activities for a tourist to take part in. We don’t have tickets yet, but we’re working on it.