Recoleta Cemetery

Beunos Aires Plumbing World tour

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May 6th 2011
What a day! First of all we took the city tour, stopping off at Recoleta Cemetery and La Boca Caminito St. The entrance to the cemetery is through neo-classical gates with tall Greek columns. The cemetery has many elaborate marble mausoleums, decorated with statues, in a variety of architectural styles. The entire cemetery is laid out in sections like city blocks, with wide tree-lined main walkway ... 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