Evita Peron

While tucked quietly away into a quiet alleyway within the cemetery with no signs leading to the family crypt, Evita Peron still manages to be one of the most visited people buried in Recoleta. The family crypt is constantly decorated with flowers and trinkets in her honor.

Buenos Aires!!!!

April 23rd 2006
This has been an amazing weekend! The official tour of Buenos Aires has been really helpful in understanding the seat of power of the country! It's also an extremely beautiful place. San Telmo and Boca are my favorite areas. Recoleta cemetery is also really interesting, sort of like a city within a city. The tombs of all of the rich and powerful figures from history are all gathered into one small ... read more

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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

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