Street Art in Barrio La Boca in Buenos Aires

We saw these music-oriented murals on our walk from the San Telmo neighorhood into La Boca

Mural on calle Bethlehem under a highway bypass

Mural in northern part of barrio La Boca

The La Boca neighborhood is well-known for its colorfully painted houses

Painted houses in La Boca

many reflecting the bright colors of the Bombonera, the stadium where Boca Juniors play.

Storefront across the street from La Bombonera

La Bombonera, Boca Juniors' stadium

But the walls in the neighborhood also feature various murals, stautes and bas reliefs.

Bas relief in La Boca, Buenos Aires

Bas relief in La Boca, Buenos Aires

Bas relief in La Boca, Buenos Aires

These statues and bas reliefs adorned stores in La Boca:

Bas-relief couple dance the tango

Statues adorning store-front balconies in La Boca, Buenos Aires

Statues adorning store-front balconies in La Boca, Buenos Aires

This mural was in a playground

Mural in La Boca, Buenos Aires

This mural adorns the outside of the Boca Juniors museum in La Bombonera.  I had had in mind to visit this museum, having very much enjoyed my visit to the Nou Camp museum in Barcelona.  In the end, though, there were just too many other things to do during our few days in Buenos Aires.

Mural on the wall of the Boca Juniors Museum in La Bombonera

Mural on the wall of the Boca Juniors Museum in La Bombonera

Mural on the wall of the Boca Juniors Museum in La Bombonera

This sweet metal sculpture was in the main tourist area of La Boca

During our walk into La Boca from San Telmo, we passed a studio where metal sculptures were being made:

Outside a sculpture studio on the north end of Barrio La Boca, Buenos Aires

Outside a sculpture studio on the north end of Barrio La Boca, Buenos Aires

We also noted this mural on our walk into the neighborhood

Mural in La Boca, Buenos Aires