Today on Tuesday, January 8th, 2019, we went to tour the stadium of El Club Atletico River Plate. It is located in La Boca, Argentina. El Club Atletico is “el más grande”, which translates to “the biggest”. It was made in 1801. The most famous sport in Argentina is soccer, so this stadium is primarily a soccer stadium, home to the team River Plate, though it hosts many other sports. Other sports that are practiced there are: tennis, basketball, handball, CrossFit, and more.
The stadium is also a school. It educates students from kindergarten to college, not to mention that education is free in Argentina. Though for college students, it focuses on majors relating to sports like coaching and sports news. It is summer time in Argentina so no school was in session but children were there for summer camp.
During the tour of the stadium, we were able to walk around the stands, walk around the outside of the stadium, and walk down by the actual soccer field. They even took us to the players’ locker rooms. We also learned that the stadium hosted many celebrities who performed concerts like Bon Jovi and Madonna.
Once we finished the tour, we were taken into a “time machine” ride which took us back in time to 1801. It led us to the rest of the museum where we walked a timeline through the development of the stadium and the team. It showcased the various awards and trophies of the team. There were also pictures and statues of famous team members. We even got to see the evalution of their logo. After the tour and museum, were were able to shop at the official River Plate store to buy things like soccer jerseys, soccer balls, and t-shirts. Wes, Tyler, Karissa and more purchased souvenirs from the store.
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| Down by the soccer field at the River Plate Stadium. |
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