Drone footage of the La Boca neighbourhood filmed this summer (July 21) shows La Bombonera stadium, home to Diego Maradona's former side Boca Juniors, as well as figures of the player on the street in an around the Caminito alley.

Argentina's World Cup-winning captain died at the age of 60, it was announced on Wednesday.

SHOTLIST:

1. Various of the deserted streets of 'Caminito' in La Boca, Buenos Aires
2. Various of 'Caminito' desolate from the air
3. Various from La Boca neighborhood desolate from the air
4. Various of Boca Juniors stadium from the air
5. Various from La Boca neighborhood desolate from the air

STORYLINE:

With no tourist arriving in Buenos Aires, one of the most iconic neighborhoods, La Boca, lies desolate due after almost four months of quarantine in the capital.

Before the pandemic, men and women could be seen dancing tango on the cobbled streets of the vibrant neighborhood, alive with live music and brightly colored murals. But now, everything related to tourism has died.

La Boca is on the edge of the Riachuelo river. Pre-pandemic times, tourists used to take a photo on El Caminito, the street flanked by colorful tin houses which were once shared by several families at once.

Each corner of La Boca reflects the influence of Genovese Italian immigrants, who settled there during a wave of migration during the second half of the 19th century.

Country’s most famous figures stand out on the balconies of local shops. Figures like Carlos Gardel, Diego Maradona, and Eva Perón.

Everything is painted with blue and yellow, the colors of the beloved Boca Juniors football team. La Bombonera, the team’s famous stadium, thrives with activity on match days.

However, during quarantine, the art galleries, restaurants and shops were all shuttered. People instead line up in long lines at the various soup kitchens that have been set up in La Boca.

A few restaurants offer delivery, but the majority of residents in the neighborhood cannot afford the prices that were originally set for tourists.

The phenomenon is not limited to La Boca - Argentina has been in a recession since 2018, and many businesses that were holding on by a thread have closed for good during the pandemic. The economy is expected to suffer even more this year, with an estimated contraction of 9.9 percent on the way, according to the IMF. Private estimates say it will be even harsher.