A City of Tombs

The cemetary is absolutely HUGE...with tons of small alleys and "side streets" of tombs right next to each other

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April 2nd 2009
Some pictures from el cemetario at Recoleta...there's a popular quote that can be found in many travel guides which says that the cemetery "Is the most beautiful barrio in Buenos Aires...only all the people are dead" (or something along those lines). It really is incredible though - like a city of tombs, with incredible architecture and sculptures. It's also the final resting place of famous Arge ... 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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