Our hotel in Buenos aires is located in the Recoleta area of the city. The section dominates the city's high end shopping with most international luxery brands present and my hometown fave La Martina. There's also many museums and parks nearby. But perhaps the most famous (and most expensive) real estate in La Recoleta is it's cemetery. Entirely made up of mausoleums, the cemetery resembles a small town with many paths and roads leading a visitor through an art history of Argentina. Art nouveau, Egyptian Revival, Deco, Modernism, Fascistic and Contemporary designs live next to one another. Some of the plots are in disrepair, broken glass and broken coffins give an eerie effect. A band of feral cats prowl the graveyard. The rich and powerful are buried here. From polo club presidents to national presidents to Eva Peron. Fascinating stuff.
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