Advantages: Beautiful cemetery. Key place to visit in Buenos Aires Disadvantages: Not great if you do not like Cemeteries. Public transport access is not great
...a trip to the famous Cemetery of Recoleta.
Background about the district ('barrio') of Recoleta
In the 1870's, a yellow-fever epidemic sent many of the cities elite from their comfortable lodgings of San Telmo to this neighborhood. As a result, Recoleta prospered and is now considered the 'mayfair' of Buenos Aires.
The Cemetery is the home of a serveral famous Argentines, the most notable Eva Peron (or Evita). The historic cemetery is adorned ... ...of architectural styles. The entire cemetery is laid out in sections like city blocks, with wide tree-lined walkways branching into smaller "streets" filled with mausoleums.
IMPRESSION: The day I visited the cemetery, it was a clear sunning winter afternoon. At the entrance, there are girls selling maps for the cemetery. TIP If you ever go, you can save money by getting the Time Out Buenos Aires book which provides with a map and the most famous ...
mimi_solei 01.10.2005
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