Today we walked from our hotel through Palermo to Recoleta which is one of the wealthiest areas of town. It’s full of beautiful mansions, parks and gardens, with statues and fountains aplenty.
It’s also home to one of Buenos Aires’ most famous attraction, the Recoleta cemetery.
It may seem an odd ‘attraction’, but the cemetery really is a sight to behold, full of ornate tombs of many of Argentina’s wealthiest families, presidents, artists and poets.
Many of the tombs are very elaborate with intricate carvings and dramatic statues – but some areas of the cemetery are pretty creepy as you can look into the tombs and see coffins - not a place I’d like to be alone at night, but on a sunny day it’s spectacular.
The most famous tomb - quite plain and not nearly as ostentatious as some others is the Duarte family tomb, where Evita is interred.
After Recoleta we headed for Boca, which is one of the poorest areas of town and home to lots of artists and musicians – many of the buildings are brightly painted and make a pretty sight.
We then walked to San Telmo, another poor yet bohemian area of town, famed for its crumbling mansion blocks, cobbled streets and antique market. We walked for miles soaking in the atmosphere.
We leave here tomorrow to head to the Glaciers National Park in Patagonia and will return next Tuesday for the afternoon before continuing to Iguaçu. Matt and I have both fallen a bit in love with Buenos Aires – we reckon it would be a great place to live and would definitely like to come back to experience more.
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Hi, everybody knows something about Recoleta since it is one of the most famous neighborhoods in BA. I can tell that its squares are very nice and joyful. Among its attractions, you can find Buenos Aires Design, Centro Cultural Recoleta and the Recoleta Cemetery. Last year I had an apartment for rent buenos aires
ReplyDeletethere and it was close to every place I wanted to go to.
Cheers,
Summer