Buenos Aires Blog 1

Estadio Boca Juniors - La Bombonera 

On our first "real" day in Buenos Aires we met in homeroom with our host brothers and were then dismissed for a meeting where we learned about the school and some of the rules. Then had snacks and most of us tried  “medialuna”, a warm croissant with ham and cheese. We then left for “La Bombonera”- the BOCA Junior soccer team’s  stadium.  At “La Bombonera” we visited the team museum where there were trophies and videos of the team; similar to The Hall at Patriot Place. After the museum we took a guided tour of the stadium. We learned about the stadium’s traditions, for example, one tradition is when BOCA scores, the fans that stand behind the goal jump three times and yell gooooooooal. Then they proceed to climb the giant fence that separates the field from the seats.

Once the tour ended, we headed to  “Caminito” - a street in the Boca neighborhood  known for its many houses painted with vibrant colors. We had lunch at a restaurant in “Caminito”  and  we ate empanadas, asado, and ice cream. At the end of the day and back at the school  we had a tango lesson. We all enjoyed dancing tango.  We also learned about another type of Argentinean dance called “Chacarera”.

Tomorrow we have a tour of the colegio, go to classes, and to an art museum in the afternoon.  – Anton Blaho’19

Caminito

Almuerzo