Tomb in La Recoleta Cemetery, Buenos Aires (Argentina). Photo by Simon Raven. |
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The burial site of Argentina's famous daughter Eva Peron, a visit to the opulent La Recoleta Cemetery in the beautiful city of Buenos Aires is the perfect way to work up an appetite for a juicy big steak.
This is the Retiro, Recoleta & Barrio Norte chapter from Lonely Planet's Buenos Aires guidebook.
Retiro, Recoleta & Barrio Norte - Buenos Aires (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
Exclusive Retiro is one of the ritziest neighborhoods in Buenos Aires. Giant mansions, art deco apartments and other landmark buildings characterize this area. Full of lush parks, grand monuments, French architecture and wide avenues, Recoleta is also famous for the elegant sarcophagi in Cementerio de la Recoleta.
Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment and Shopping. and a Neighborhood Walk: Death, Art & Shopping.
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Retiro, Recoleta & Barrio Norte - Buenos Aires (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
Exclusive Retiro is one of the ritziest neighborhoods in Buenos Aires. Giant mansions, art deco apartments and other landmark buildings characterize this area. Full of lush parks, grand monuments, French architecture and wide avenues, Recoleta is also famous for the elegant sarcophagi in Cementerio de la Recoleta.
Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment and Shopping. and a Neighborhood Walk: Death, Art & Shopping.
Sponsored link:
Join the Raven brothers on four epic overland adventures across the USA, Russia, Black Sea and South America!
By Simon Raven & Chris Raven
Driving the Trans-Siberian: The Ultimate Road Trip Across Russia
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Black Sea Circuit: An Adventure Through the Caucasus
Amazon.com * Amazon.co.uk
Carnival Express: A South America Adventure
Amazon.com * Amazon.co.uk
Living the Linger: Freedom on the American Highway
Amazon.com * Amazon.co.uk