Interesting place ,definitely very helpful people ,everyone very friendly. Way too.many tourists for my taste ,the food and shows we're great ,food was not cheap . They should work on cleaning the restaurants bathrooms , and putting more seats and public bathrooms all over ,too many people !

We have walked extensively around BA and loved everything about each district. La Boca is totally unique, very photogenic. The main streets are really crowded with tourists but the atmosphere is like a big street party. Didn't get a chance to eat but there's a good mix of street food, pizza, asado, etc and it smelt great.

Historic and colorful neighborhood where European immigrants first landed in Argentina. Plenty of restaurants and souvenir shops for tourists, but still worth a visit. Make sure to visit during the daytime, since some places are closed at night and criminals come out.. Tip: several local buses take you there from downtown.

We took the free walking tour. But you need to specify El Caminito. Tour was very nice. Ate good empanadas for almost nothing. We made sure we stayed in the tourist area. The day before, at 5pm, we stupidly tried to get an Uber. The poor 18 year old said it's too dangerous. All we had put in Uber was La Boca, which probably was a lousy location. Anyway, the Uber was $1.30USD. so I felt bad, gave him the money for his troubles, and gave him a tip anyway for his troubles. At the hotel, they told us ONLY EL CAMINITO. But we felt perfectly safe among the throngs of tourists. And by the way, Uber in Buenos Aires was great. Never a problem.

Even in the midst of an excruciatingly hot day, the place was swarming with tourists. Still a fun experience but don't need to spend more than a few hours. That gives time to shop the many vendors--and some had wonderful work at reasonable (at least compared to USA) prices. We saw some dancing, we did not eat in any of the multitude of restaurants because we opted for something with air conditioning, we dodged the incredible hustle and bustle of the crowds, we took a few photos. Very entertaining, felt very safe, and I'm happy that I experienced it.

Love the mix of colours and artwork on the buildings, and comic characters in this working class neighbourhood. La Boca is a wall-writers/painters haven. Good place to relax in a cafe, restaurant or bar, to enjoy some Argentinian drinks and foods, and get a feel of the vibes and local scenery. In the shops and on the streets, you can buy beautiful works of art, souvenirs, and more. For 5,000 pesos each, I bought ten Messi T-shirts to give as gifts. Be careful with your valuables. I kept mine in zipped pockets.

Coloful, interesting, gritty, and touristy. We enjoyed it. My suggestion is to visit it with a guide (like we did) who knows the area and can keep things safe and enjoyable. Get a choripan sandwich for lunch. If you go on your own, be cautious and stay in the safe area - DO NOT wander outside of the Caminito street area on your own at any time of day or night and do not visit the Laboca area at all after 6pm. (this was advice given over and over by locals).

The feel is that of a small seaside village. Very touristy but a relaxing trip from downtown Buenos Aires, perfect for a dulce de leche or a beer. When I visited there a small carnival-like parade passed through. You can get a photo with a Maradona look-alike at the Boca soccer club.

Very touristy. Lots of bars and shops around. We went on a stop for a tour and were told to stay in a one block area because pick pocketing is very common here. It was very bright and pretty to see. We were only here around 30-40 minutes because it was only one block we were looking at. Was fine!

La Boca is a neighborhood around the mouth of a small river which enters Rio de la Plata (boca = mouth). The neighborhood itself is generally used to also refer to El Caminito, which is a small street/area within it. We visited mainly El Caminito as part of a city bike tour, although we also stopped for a short time at La Bombanero, the football / soccer stadium for the local team. The places we stopped are quite touristy, and I believe otherwise the area isn't all that safe, especially at night. We enjoyed our stops and the colors on both the stadium and in El Caminito, but I don't think we would have otherwise made a special trip to see them.