Walkways Through the Mausoleums

Recoleta cemetery is where the rich, the VERY rich, are buried. But not underground--they're in crypts in these mausoleums, each one more elaborate than the last. Home of dead generals, presidents and heros galore, this display of grief and uncontrolled despair seems as excessive as the display of wealth compared to, say, neat rows of white crosses at Arlington cemetery. Wow, huge difference when you think of it that way.

Last Day Blues

March 24th 2010
Geo: -34.5761, -58.4088Our last day in Argentina. Estoy triste. Perhaps we never come back--we've been from one end of this country to the other and most places in-between, but then again we know how this country works now. When our bus rolled into Retiro bus terminal yesterday I was remembering the first time we were in that thing, three years ago. It's vast--bigger than most cities ... read more

South America » Argentina

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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