Boca Juniors Stadium

Estadio Boca Juniors

One symbol of the neighborhood, of Buenos Aires, of South America! The worldly known Boca Juniors soccer field. We suggest the guided visit, where you will be able to visit the Museum of the Passion for Boca, the lockers, preferred seats, and even go inside the ground just like one of the players!. After you go to a Boca River match, you'll be able to say that your passing through Earth now has sense. Opened in May 25, 1940, the structure of the stadium looks from up above like a chocolate box, that's why it is also known as "La Bombonera"

Alfajor

An alfajor is a traditional confection that is found in some regions of Spain and in countries of Latin America including South America, Central America and Mexico. Its basic form consists of two round sweet biscuits joined together with dulce de leche or jam and covered with powdered sugar. In most alfajores there are two layers of cake, and a filling in between.

In South America alfajor is found most notably in Uruguay, Chile, Argentina and Perú. Though the food has been popular in Buenos Aires Argentina, and Uruguay since the mid 19th century, it has its roots in the Middle East. The name alfajor is derived from Arabic, which means "fancy" or "great" sweets. The archetypal alfajor entered Iberia during the period of al-Andalus.

Mate (beverage)

Mate, is a traditional South American infusion. It is prepared from steeping dried leaves of yerba mate in hot water. It is the national drink in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay, and drinking it is a common social practice in parts of Brazil, Chile, eastern Bolivia, Lebanon, Syria, Argentina and Turkey. In Brazil, it is considered to be a tradition typical of the “Gaúchos”, name given to those born in Rio Grande do Sul. The drink contains caffeine and has a pungent taste like a cross between green tea and coffee, with hints of tobacco and oak.

What is a Porteño?

Buenos Aires locals refer to themselves as Porteños because many of them originally arrived by boat from Europe and settled in the port area. With 85% of the Argentine population of European origin, there's a blurred sense of national identity in Buenos Aires - South American or European?