La Boca warning

Just to let people know: we did not read all the warnings re La Boca and jumped on any old bus that said "La Boca"
I believe it was the 130. It took us to a dodgy terminal under a the motorway. From there the driver said we could walk around 5 blocks to the tourist area. But on the way, at 10 in the morning, we were attacked by four guys.
Very quick response from swat team police but really scary nonetheless. We were told later that anything more than a block or so around the coloured houses is not safe.

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