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La Recoleta is an elegant and beutiful district; the name comes from a religious order, Padres Recoletos; these priest had a convent and a church here, Nuestra Señora del Pilar.
Recoleta has many sights, besides the attractive buildings and squares: the church, the famous cemetery, the open crafts market (on Sundays), and Centro Cultural Recoleta (Recoleta Cultural Centre).
La Recoleta es un barrio elegante y hermosos; el nombre viene de una orden religiosa, los Padres Recoletos; estos sacerdotes tuvieron aquí un convento y una iglesia, Nuestra Señora del Pilar.
La Recoleta tiene varios puntos de interés, además del atractivo de sus edificios y plazas: la iglesia, el célebre cementerio, la feria de artesanías (los domingos), y el Centro Cultural Recoleta. Leave a Comment
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| | | | Recoleta: Monumento Torcuato de Alvear | Tip Rating: | | | | |
El monumento, obra del escultor Joris y el fundidor Lauer, se inauguró en 1900 en honor al primer intendente de la ciudad de Buenos Aires, cumplidos diez años de su fallecimiento, estableciéndolo en la plaza Intendente Alvear. En la parte inferior de la columna del monumento se ubica el busto de Torcuato de Alvear, y en su parte superior se advierte la figura.
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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| | | | Recoleta: Recoleta Cemetary | Tip Rating:  | | | | |
I wasn't going to go to the Recoleta Cemetary, in the end. The more time I spent in Buenos Aires, the more I identified with San Telmo. It was all I could do to get out as far as Florida and Lavalle Streets when I needed stuff from the 21st century. I lived in San Telmo for two months and it just seemed to have more and more to offer every day so I didn't feel like playing tourist outside.
(To be fair to Buenos Aires, I must say I reached it after months of good but arduous travel, in a very special state-of-mind, and I was determined to take it barrio by barrio, at my speed, even before I arrived there. It turned out I took in just one barrio but for me, it's the best and I'm happy.)
But on my last day, my landlords gave me their historical guide to the Recoleta Cemetary and practically begged me to go and see it. I'm glad I followed their advice, this famous landmark is really worth seeing.The monumental architecture alone is wonderful, but there's also lots of history behind many toombstones, and all sorts of urban legends to discover. For the full benefit of the two last ones, a good guide to the cemetary is invaluable.
The place is not at all like a Romantic English cemetary, there's more marble than trees, but even that stone forest entices you to roam in a quiet, personal world. I liked it a lot.
All around the outside wall of the cemetary, a sort of 'Frontier Land' has been built that looks very false, of course. It attracts tourists and rich-looking Portenos, and the atmosphere is just like anywhere else in the Western world (in case you get homesick.)
There was a cool Dixie Band at the entrance and that made my day! Leave a Comment Directions: In Recoleta
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| | | | Recoleta: Feria Artesanal de la Recoleta | Tip Rating: | | | | |
Feria Artesanal de la Recoleta features top quality crafts. It takes place in Plaza Francia and has become the city's largest fair, completely taking over all the walkways in the area. Even the Recoleta Cemetery's church gets involved by setting up tables of postcards and religious souvenirs in its courtyard.
You'll find every imaginable souvenir and craft in addition to food. Artisans sell handmade clothes and knitwear, jewelry, housewares as well as more traditional arts and crafts here. It's a nice place to buy presents, traditional mate cups, paintings or just anything you like. This fair is a very typical promenade for locals and visitors. People meet to play music, sip mate and have a good time.
It is open Sat & Sun 10am-6pm Address: Plaza FranciaPhone: 011 4343 0309Directions: Recoleta; in front of Cementerio de la Recoleta; buses 17, 29, 61, 62, 67, 92, 93, 110
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