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 Basilica de Nuestra
Señora del Pilar by Frisbeeace
Visit it in along with the Recoleta Cemetery and the Recoleta Cultural Centre and the Buenos Aires Design Center (its former monastery) which are right next door on both sides. Leave a Comment Directions: Recoleta
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 Recoleta District by pili
The heart of the neighborhood is the Church of Pilar and the Recoleta Cementery.-
Recoleta is also a great cultural area: the Recoleta Cultural centre, the National Museum of Fine Arts and the Palais the Glace (VisualArts).
Este es uno de los distritos más bellos y exclusivos de la ciudad. Su nombre refiere a la presencia en la zona de los monjes recoletos, que pertenecian a la orden de San Francisco. En esta zona se encuentran edificios de estilo francés, grandes parques, numeros restaurantes, discotecas, negocios de las mejores marcas, el Buenos Aires Hard Rock Café y el Buenos Aires Design (un mall exclusivamente dedicado a la decoración del hogar).
El corazón del barrio es la Basílica del Pilar, como así el Cementerio de la Recoleta (donde yacen los restos de Eva Perón).-
Recoleta es también una importante zona cultural, allí se encuentran el Centro Cultural Recoleta, el Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes y el Palais de Glace Leave a Comment
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 Basilica Nuestra Senora del
Pilar at Recoleta by mindcrime, 4 more photos
Then I visited the famous cemetery of Recoleta, a big cemetery that was built in 1822, with many narrow streets. Hopefully, they gave me a map at the entrance so to know where some of the famous “oweners” of the tombs are! The number of the tombs rises up to more than 6.000 (!) and some of them are historic monuments.
Most of the visitors were there for the tomb of Evita Peron of course. Eva Peron (1919-1952) became famous as the first lady of Argentina(1946-52) as the second wife of president Peron. It was july 26, 1952 when she died of cancer at the age of 33. All activity in Argentina stopped and the majority of the population went into mourning with thousand of people block every street outside the presidential residence with 8 of them crushed to death because of the crowd waves coming endlessly from every corner of Buenos Aires! Her body was stolen (!) in 1955, it resurfaced in 1971 and returned to Buenos Aires in 1974 from Italy! It was in presidential crypt but then the put it in Recoleta for extra protection (the heavy steel layers are safe but nothing interesting to see…)
After the cemetery I walked the streets of Recoleta, first at av. Alvear with some upscale shops. At the corner with Posadas street I saw the General Alvear monument.
Don't miss the museum of Fine Arts(museo de bellas artes). It is at av.del Libertador 1473, where you can see works by Rembrandt, van Gogh etc opened tuesday-sunday after 12:30am(sat/sun after 9:30am)
Then I went to eat some ice cream because I couldn’t stand walking anymore… Directions: Recoleta is located north of Retiro area
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This is the view from the bridge that cross Figueroa Alcorta avenue. It's infront of the law's University.
I think it's a cute bridge, and the view at night is pretty nice.
Esta es la vista desde el puente que atraviesa la avenida Figueroa Alcorta. Esta enfrente de la Universidad de Derecho. Creo que es un puente muy bonito y la vista de noche es muy linda. Leave a Comment Directions: This is a worth visiting neighborhood
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 Recoleta by RTL by RafaelTheSecond
Evita is there!
Recoleta now has 4800 vaults and it keeps the Human History of the country as many Presidents, all kind of politicians and famous artists are there...except Gardel.
Personally I do not like graveyards, but Buenos Aires, Paris and New Orleans has very interesting sacred places where it worths a visit!
Narrow corridors and open mausoleos invites you for a scaring experience..it is not recommended to visit the cemetery at night, Evita or Mitre could kick your back!
SEP - SECOND WEEK - 2005 Leave a Comment Address: Calle JuninDirections: Recoleta can be easily reached if you drive through Libertador Avenue as well
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 Me at Recoleta Cemetary by oldmonk_92129
A particularly visited site is the tomb of Evita (Duarte). As is commonly known, this famous resident was either deified or reviled, there was nothing in between. It is guarded to prevent someone from desecrating the grave as was done sometime in the past. Leave a Comment Address: RecoletaDirections: This is a worth visiting neighborhood
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 by TexasDave
Since many tourists attend this fair and the walkways tend to get jammed with people, this is a prime opportunity to get pickpocketed. By the same token, there are quite a few uniformed police circulating, but just be aware. Leave a Comment Address: Plaza Intendente AlvearDirections: Outside of and down the hill from the entrance to Recoleta Cemetery.
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As a very special sight of B. Aires is the famous Recoleta cemetery with its thousands of mausoleums and tombs should be visited. It is said, that it compares only with Pere Lachaise cemetery of Paris !
The Cemetery includes graves of some of the most influential and important persons of Argentina, including several presidents, scientists, artists, musicians and poets. Leave a Comment
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 by elpariente
Un clásico es La Biela , que tiene la terraza debajo del gomero y es el sitio ideal para tomarte tranquilamente un Gin Tonic o un "café especial"y ver pasear a la gente
Si no tomas alcohol , puedes tomarte un helado en Freddo que está justo enfrente , son buenísimos
In the Recoleta there are restaurants , bars , terraces ...
A classic is La Biela , that has a terrace under the rubber tree and is the ideal place to take peacefully a Gin Tonic or a "special coffee" and watch the people strolling
If you do not take alcohol , you may take an ice-cream in Freddo that is just in front and they are very good Leave a Comment Directions: This is a worth visiting neighborhood
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