Recoleta Cemetery

As much museum as cemetery, BA's rich and famous have been buried here since 1822. In many of the sites wooden coffins can be seen stacked on shelves above ground; in others the coffins are in underground crypts. Families own the mausoleums in perpetuity but the plots are so incredibly valuable they can be sold and a small space leased back for cremated remains.

Buenos Aires, still

November 13th 2015
Geo: -34.6177, -58.3621We had a restaurant lunch yesterday after our tour. Meat eating is a big deal in S.Am, almost an art-form! I haven't seen so many different cuts of beef on a menu and they looked amazing when served. The beef is served on warming platters to keep it hot, so it's not as rare as we often have it but they somehow keep it moist and juicy. Also Argentina's Malbe ... 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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