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 C. M. alvear by MeZuGa
Carlos María de Alvear: Military man and Argentine politician was born in Misiones on October 25, 1789. He started the military career arriving at Alférez in Spain, from where he returned in 1812 with San Martín to Buenos Aires to join the War for dependence. He died in New York on November 3, 1852. Leave a Comment Address: A. Libertador y SchiafinoDirections: This is a worth visiting neighborhood
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 by ptitetoileLeave a Comment Address: Between R.M. Ortiz and Recoleta cemeteryDirections: Recoleta
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 Plazoleta Enrique Udaondo by MeZuGa
Walking through town, you will find many small squares with very pretty gardens.
This it is the plazoleta Enrique Udaondo located at the intersection of Montevideo and Arenales. Leave a Comment Address: Montevideo y ArenalesDirections: This is a worth visiting neighborhood
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 Plazoleta Enrique Udaondo,
jardin by MeZuGa
Walking the city of Buenos Aires can meet many plazoletas with very pretty gardens, this it is the plazoleta Enrique Udaondo located in the streets Montevideo and Arenales. Leave a Comment Address: Montevideo y ArenalesDirections: This is a worth visiting neighborhood
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 Plazoleta smt by MeZuGa
This little square, whose name is in honor of the city's patron saint, has a
gully that extends from the calle Alvear toward the calle Posadas, and is noted
for the variety of exemplary trees, shrubs and plants. The majority were planted
in the 18th Century by the famous peaceful monks when they inhabited in the
Convento de Pilar. Leave a Comment Address: Av. Alvear y schiafinoDirections: This is a worth visiting neighborhood
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Eva Person died of cancer in 1952, but Evita’s story did not end with her death. First, she was embalmed. Then her body was stolen by opponents of her husband in 1955. It resurfaced in Italy in 1971 and was not returned to Argentina until 1974. In the time between being exhumed and reburied, her body was kept in the home of her husband, Juan Peron, who lived in exile in Spain.
Upon returning to Argentina, Evita was buried in the presidential crypt. But the possibility of additional disturbances prompted the movement of her body to her family’s mausoleum (La Familia Duarte), which is protected by several layers of steel, in the Recoleta Cemetery.
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As you are strolling up and down Santa Fe Avenue, make sure to go into Galerias Santa Fe (I think it's between Montevideo and Rodriguez Pena, but not absolutely sure). The ceilings have some incredible frescoes from some of the most famous argentine painters of the mid-20th century such as Soldi, Battle Planas, Torres Aguero and Seoane. Check it out, it doesn't take that long. Leave a Comment Address: Avenida Santa Fe 1660
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I just came across an interesting item on La Nacion (one of the largest papers in Buenos Aires). The Junta de Estudios Historicos del Buen Ayre (loosely translated as Board of HIstorical Studies of the Buen Ayre) gives weekly tours of the Recoleta cemetery focusing on history of its inhabitants, most famous monuments, odd facts and stories, etc. These tours are done on Saturdays and Sundays only.
The only catch - I think the tours are in spanish only, so if you don't know spanish you may be out of luck. For more information you can call the organization at the number below for dates and times, also no cost was listed in the article Leave a Comment Phone: 15-4-439-4106Directions: Phone number: Call from Buenos Aires: 15-4439-4106 Call from abroad: +54-9-1-4439-4106
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 Torcuato de Alvear by MeZuGa
The monument, work of the sculptor Joris and the founder Lauer, was inaugurated
in 1900 in honor of the first manager of the city of Buenos Aires, completed ten years after his death, establishing it in the plaza Intendente Alvear. In the lower part of the column of the monument the bust is located of Torcuato of Alvear, and in its upper part the figure stands out. Leave a Comment Address: Av. Alvear y JuninDirections: This is a worth visiting neighborhood
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Outside of the walled city is a huge area bursting with life. Street Artists vie with Street Sellers to attract your attention. This is the Plaza Francia and bright flowers and ornate handmade crafts cover a huge area. Now just step a few feet past this explosion of colour, inside the walls, and enter the CITY OF THE DEAD. Not a town, but a City full of buildings, tree lined avenues and side streets packed with people. The past residents of Buenos Aires. In fact the Social Elite of Argentina. A veritable Who's Who of rich businessmen, politicians, artists, and the other Aristocracy of this Latin land. It is a cold, grey and austere city. Yet, it is compelling to walk its tombed streets.
No cemetery on earth is like it. There are not single graves, but mausoleums rivalling modern office buildings. Many are multi-story and enough have doors and windows so that you can see the stairs leading not just down, but often up. Many of these buildings are marked only by the family name on the outside. The local culture of life and death is enshrined here. Many plaques only have the date of death, not birth.
Also, it is a Latin American tradition for females to keep the family name even after marriage. So you will find the city's most well known resident in the mausoleum marked 'FAMILA DUARTE'. The larger avenues are peppered with statues to the great, the good and the powerful. In many societies the powerful are humbled in death and little remembered. Here, they keep their status and grandeur. The marble and stone buildings a final acknowledgement of family wealth.
Wander to the left and chase a few of the resident cats to find what you came to see - the final resting arrangements of Evita Perón. Actress, Champion of the sick & poor, wife to a President and Politician in her own right. Separated only in death, she is buried in the Duarte family crypt. Her husband is strangely not even in Recoleta.
And now flee through the gates - you are suddenly back in the Plaza Francia with all of its vibrant activities of life. Leave a Comment Address: At the North end of Av del LibertadorDirections: Cementerio de la Recoleta . The North East section of BA - Recoleta Neighbourhood. If you cannot find Evita's grave yourself and the other tourists are lost as well, do not worry. A small child will show up to 'guide' you. Pay him pennies - no more.
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