Recoleta, Buenos Aires

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Favorite thing: I finally arrived in the cemetery. and to tell you by the truth, when some woman offered me a map of the cemetery. i really regreted not to do. yeah, all the locations are almost similar the most fascinating thing was watching the boxes, forget to say in english. and also, with some help of a lady i found evita peron. but i didn`t know that Carlos Gardel, the most famous singer of TANGO was buried over there as well. so, as you can imagine i was really sad not to visit him.
so, one important thing to say is that if you wanna do a cool tour, BUY THE MAP. is not expensive and it will help you more indeed.

Fondest memory: the deaths, buried and you can see them inside their boxes...again how do you say? ataud in english?

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Favorite thing: while trying to get to the famoust cemetery, where Evita Peron, Carlos Gardel and some other argentinian people. i walked through this beautiful area, called RECOLETA. There are so many flats with plenty of little trees outside the windows, and some other are located over some balcons. i really like to see so many vegetations around.

Favorite thing: One of the best spots in Buenos Aires.....!!! it is some huge gardens closer to the famous Recoleta graveyard... the best attraction are in sunday afternoon when there are live music (rock) ... traditional handicraft stalls, capoeira dancers and hulk practicers...all per free... i enjoyed a lot there....this was one of the best moments in buenos aires

Favorite thing: This mausoleum is an example of architecture in Cemeterio de la Recoleta, in the upscale Recoleta barrio of Buenos Aires. The cemetery is the final resting place of many of Argentina's wealthy and famous, including Eva Duarte de Perón.
Visit my Recoleta travelogue for more pictures.

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Favorite thing: This is a square I really like! I used to live at my grandmother's house from 1995 till 2005 and she lives right infront of this square.

Es una plaza que me gusta mucho. Vivi en la casa de mi abuela desde 1995 hasta 2005 y ella vive justo enfrente a esta plaza.

Favorite thing: This is the view of the Buenos Aires design from Av. Pueyrredon.

Buenos Aires Design es el primer y unico mall tematico dedicado enteramente al dise?o, construccion, equipamiento y decoracion. En el primer nivel, hay una terraza de 3000 mts2, en la cual interactuan propuestas gastronomicas y de dise?o, en un ambiente ideal para disfrutar del aire libre con la mejor vista de la Recoleta.

Fondest memory: Av. Pueyrredon y Av. del Libertador
Tel: (011) 5777-6000
Fax: (011) 5777-6150
http://www.designrecoleta.com.ar

Favorite thing: This church is called Iglesia Nuestra Se?ora del Pilar and it's located in Recoleta.
It used to be white and yellow, but they painted all in white some years ago..
In my opinion, it was nicer before...

Esta Iglesia se llama Iglesia Nuestra Se?ora del Pilar y queda en Recoleta.
Solia ser blanca y amarilla, pero la pintaron de blanco hace algunos a?os. En mi opinion, quedaba mas linda antes...

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Favorite thing: Description:
The Cervantes Theater it's the only National Theater of Argentina. It is National Historical and Artistic Monument from October of 1995, by law 24,570, sanctioned by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the
Nation, and 1st of January of 1997 was constituted in autarkic organism.
The National Theater Cervantes develops an intense activity. To the programming of the official season of its rooms, the participation of invited international elencos is added, special functions for schools, spectacles programmed by the Association Friends of the Cervantes Theater, deprived events, courses, factories and seminaries in charge of people from the country and from abroad.

El Teatro Cervantes ostenta el caracter de unico Teatro Nacional de la Republica Argentina. Es Monumento Historico-Artistico Nacional desde octubre de 1995, por la ley 24.570, sancionada por el Senado y la Camara de diputados de la Nacion, y se constituyo en organismo autarquico el 1 de enero de 1997.
El Teatro Nacional Cervantes desarrolla una intensa actividad. A la programaci?n de la temporada oficial de sus salas, se suma la participacion de elencos internacionales invitados, funciones especiales para escuelas, espectaculos programados por la Asociacion Amigos del Teatro Cervantes, eventos privados, cursos, talleres y seminarios a cargo de destacados teatristas del pais y el extranjero.

Fondest memory: Address: Av. Cordoba 1155

Phone: 4815-8883/6

Website: http://www.teatrocervantes.gov.ar/inicio.html

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Favorite thing: Era un antiguo convento, construido en 1732 por los monjes recoletos. Desde 1886 funciono como asilo de ancianos y a partir de 1979 paso a cumplir la funcion de centro cultural que desarrolla en la actualidad.
El Centro Cultural Recoleta cumpli? 25 a?os y realiza una gran muestra que rinde homenaje a sus protagonistas.
Hasta el 26 de febrero, se exhibir?n alrededor de mil fotos; un video documental de 25 minutos con im?genes del quehacer cotidiano de quienes trabajan en el lugar; materiales que representan el esp?ritu del Recoleta; y la diversidad de propuestas que alberg? desde sus inicios este el hist?rico edificio de 16 mil metros cuadrados.

It was an ancient convent, constructed in 1732 by the recoleto's monks. From 1886 it worked as an asylum for ancients and from 1979 it became the cultural center that you can see actually.
The Cultural Center of Recoleta celebrated it's 25 year old. Till february 26 there will be lot's of exhibitions regarding it's history.

Fondest memory: Address: Junin 1930

Directions:
Martes a Viernes de 14 a 21 hs. $1.
S?bados, Domingos y Feriados de 10 a 14 hs. $1.
Tuesdays to fridays from 2 pm to 9 pm. (entrance $1)
Sat., sund. and holidays from 10 am to 2 pm. (entrance $1)

Phone: 4803-9744

Website: www.centroculturalrecoleta.org

Favorite thing: It is on the left side of the Basilica of Our Lady of Pilar. Along the cementery?s streets, you will find mausoleums with sculptures by famous local and international artists. Many well-known people are buried here, such as Eva Duarte de Peron (Evita), Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, Juan Manuel de Rosas, Facundo Quiroga and Bartolome Mitre.

Quintana Ave. and Junin st. (daily 7am.-6pm)