La Boca sits at the mouth of the river with corrugated houses painted in bright colors and the stadium rumbling on match days. Caminito draws crowds for tango shows, street art, and choripan smoke; a few blocks away, the port and working docks remind you this was a neighborhood built by immigrants and sailors. Murals celebrate club heroes, and you can feel the pulse of Boca Juniors whether or not a game is on.
Visit daytime, stick to main streets, and take in Fundacion Proa's contemporary art before a plate of seafood. Locals will suggest quieter corners for photography and will remind you to keep cameras close. It is raw, proud, and loud, the kind of place where the river smell, the paint, and the chants all blend into one note.