La Bombonera
Estadio Alberto J. Armando
Home ground of Boca Juniors, with steep stands like a chocolate box and a shrine to Maradona. You can tour the club museum and the stands.
La Bombonera ('the chocolate box') opened in 1940. Three sides are steep stands and the fourth is a flat box-seat building. When the stadium is full, the fans jump in the stands and the whole structure shakes. The stadium museum, Museo de la Pasión Boquense, showcases the club's history and legends such as Maradona and Riquelme. Admission includes a guided stand tour and costs tens of thousands of pesos for foreign visitors. On match days, tickets are almost exclusively sold to members, so tourists should buy a package with transfers through a reputable travel agency and be wary of scalpers. The stadium is in La Boca, a 10-minute walk from Caminito. Stick to the tourist area, visit during the day, and take a taxi there and back.
Opening hours
Museum approx. 10:00–18:00; hours change on match days
Nearby sights
- La Boca / Caminito
- Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art (MAMBA)
- San Telmo Market / Feria de San Telmo
- Puerto Madero
- Buenos Aires Cabildo
- Plaza de Mayo / Casa Rosada
- Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral
- Café Tortoni