Recoleta Cemetary
Heain and I went to Recoleta cemetary a couple of weekends ago.
Recoleta is one of the ritziest suburbs around town and the cemetary
is famous for housing the graves of some well-known Argentinians,
including Eva Peron. It was at her gravesite that we met an old
American man who was in BA for a lawyer´s conference. He offered to
buy us lunch, and, being the budget travellers we are, we didn't
refuse. He took us to the most expensive restaurant in town and told
us he was sparing no expense. Free meal - Ace!
Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more 
