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    • banonasontour
      2
      Day 3

      La Recoleta

      March 19, 2023 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

      Weiter ging es auf der Fahrradtour in den Stadtteil Recoleta.
      Kurz im strömenden Regen, danach wieder blauer Himmel und Sonnenschein 🌧️☀️
      Und dort auf den bekannten Friedhof (für mein Empfinden etwas sonderbar), weiter über einen Markt mit Schmuck, Bildern und allerlei schlendern und dann in das Kulturzentrum dort. Sehr cool, bunt und voller Leben. Außerdem eine spannende, gesellschaftskritische Ausstellung zum Thema Nachhaltigkeit und Entwicklung des Planeten.
      Danach ein wohlverdientes Bier irgendwo in einer kleinen Bar, nach vielen Kilometern durch die Stadt auf dem Fahrrad.      Read more

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    • South America ’23
      Day 5

      Recoleta cemetery

      September 5, 2023 in Argentina ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C

      The impressive Recoleta Cemetery. Unlike anything I've seen before this holds 5 hectares of some of the most impressive family crypts and mosoliums. Generations of members share these giant structures which house pioneers, doctors, political figures and military leaders. We spent a good hour here doing a lap around the entire site and still saying wow all the way to the exit.

      Some of the interesting tombs were:
      * Duarte, where Eva Peron lies. The wife of the president who broke all the rules as a first lady to fight for the rights of the working class. There is a rumour in my family history that we are related to her, given my great grandfather's last name was Duarte too. But from the research I've done, it's impossible to confirm that.

      * 19-year-old Rufina Cambecéres, who was a socialite and the only daughter of a famous Argentine writer, died suddenly in 1902. It was raining on the day her casket arrived at Recoleta so it was left in the Chapel overnight. Legend has it that a cemetery worker noticed the casket lid had been shifted, and since Rufina was from a wealthy family, they thought someone might be after her valuables and have robbed the grave. However, when her casket was opened and closely examined, the truth was much worse. None of her jewelry was missing but instead, they found scratch marks on her and all over the inside of the casket: she had been mistakenly presumed dead and was buried alive! Later thought that she had collapsed from an attack of cataplexy, which caused several doctors to believe that she was dead. When she woke up and found herself sealed in a casket, the fright, the terror and the failed attempt of escape eventually gave her a heart attack which became the real cause of her unfortunate death. But no one is sure this story is true.

      * Among other famous graves in Buenos Aires's great Recoleta Cemetery is one unusual tomb that stands out from its neighbors, looking more like a natural cave than a grave. Carlos Guido Spano, an acclaimed Argentinean poet, built this tomb for his father, General Tomás Guido.
      General Guido was a close friend of famed General José de San Martín, and had served with him during the War of Independence. Together they crossed the Cordillera de los Andes, an extremely perilous quest, and were able to combat the Spanish armies and help free Chile and Perú.

      When he returned, General Tomás Guido served as a diplomat in Argentina. He requested to be buried under the mountains that his troops had crossed with great sacrifice to liberate their neighbor countries. His son, Carlos, fulfilled his wishes. The younger Guido had all the rocks for the tomb brought from the Cordillera de los Andes and built the vault with his own hands.      Read more

    • 1 Planet 1 BagSouth of America
      2
      Day 4

      Cementario de la Recoleta

      October 10, 2023 in Argentina ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F

      I’ve been to many cemeteries, but this one is a different level literally, as what you see is only half of the space.
      The most famous person buried there is Evita Peron. Everyone else, for the most part, was a city leader, or generally a rich person. It wasn’t as creepy or scary as you would expect. And I didn’t get any weird vibes, instead, it was really interesting to walk through and peek around the following doors, and past the cobwebs.
      Absolutely I must see in Buenos Aires      Read more

    • TravelerSouth American Adventure
      Day 3

      Day 2 Buenos Aires

      February 14 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

      This morning with a guide and a driver we toured the city . First we went to Recoleta Cemetery and saw the tomb where Eva Peron is buried . We also saw many unusual and grand tombs and our guide arranged for us to go inside the grandest - very unusual. 27 presidents are buried here.
      We then went to Plaza De Mayo and saw the famous pink government building where Eva gave her last speech from the balcony and also to the cathedral .
      We then went to San Telemo and La Boca both very different areas and you would not go to either after dark! But the colourful buildings in la Boca were good to see . We then went to a trendy waterfront area , said goodbye to our guide , had lunch and made our way back to the hotel via Plaza de mayo again . We had an interesting discussion with our guide about Las Malvinas ( democracy would not have come to Argentina if they had won the war as the dictatorship of Galtieri would have flourished). We have also heard a lot about Lionel Messi they adore him !
      A few hours by the hotel pool .
      To end the day we went to tango show at a glamorous restaurant , ate massive steaks ! Ended a bit late but we have to get used to this as staying up late seems the Argentinian way !      Read more

    • RTW Redux ... 2023
      1
      Day 76

      Buenos Aires, Argentina (Day 1)

      February 25, 2023 in Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F

      Today was our third time visiting Buenos Aires. Once again, we went off on our own, taking the required shuttle from our berth to the terminal, and then the optional shuttle from the terminal to Plaza San Martin, near Avenida Florida. The latter we took to save our steps for wandering around the city. As it is, we had a 17,080-step day. Whew!

      Our original plan for today was to go to the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (National Museum of Fine Arts) in the morning and do a graffiti tour in the Palermo neighborhood in the afternoon. But with the first off-the-ship RTW Event scheduled for tonight, we scrapped our afternoon plans and did the museum only.

      After dallying a bit in Plaza San Martin, which was filled with silk floss trees in full bloom, we plugged the museum into Google Maps, picked a route, and off we went. We were mostly on neighborhood streets where the shade from the trees was most welcome.

      Recognizing that we were near Recoleta Cemetery, we made a detour to check out the Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar (Basílica of Our Lady of Pillar), which had been closed when we visited the cemetery in 2007. The construction of the church, which was part of a Franciscan monastery, was completed in 1732 … making it the second oldest church in Buenos Aires. After a quick peek inside, we considered going to the cemetery again, but decided that we’d explored it plenty in 2007. So we returned to our original walking route.

      Our meandering walk had us crossing a colorful bridge. A building in the distance looked like it might be the museum. Turns out that we should not have crossed the bridge as that wasn’t the museum after all. But for our efforts, I got a photo of the “Floralis Genérica.” This is a mechanical art installation made from steel and aluminum, and shaped like a flower … its petals designed to open and close with the sun. I didn’t know it at the time, but it apparently no longer operates due to mechanical issues that no one seems to want to throw money at to repair.

      After retracing our steps, we made it to the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes … the largest of its kind in Argentina. The place is huge — some 668 major works and 12,000 that fall into the minor works category. The collections are exhibited in a series of maze-like, interconnected rooms. Perhaps the most amazing thing is that the museum is free.

      We enjoyed wandering around, seeing pieces from many artists unknown to us, but also pieces from Manet, Toulouse-Lautrec, Cézanne, Van Gogh, Pissarro, Goya, Tintoretto, and more. Interspersed amongst all the painting were a number of sculptures — including Rodin’s “The Kiss” and Degas’s “Two Dancers in Red and Yellow.” In another section, we found some very colorful, and oddly intriguing, surrealistic art by an artist named Raquel Forner. A small exhibit of antiquities filled another room.

      The museum turned out to be a very full day, which left no time for doing anything else since we had to return to the ship to get ready for the special event.      Read more

    • TravelerMarch 2023
      Day 5

      Recoleta Relics

      March 12, 2023 in Argentina

      While wandering through the Recoleta neighborhood, I was struck by the colorful paint job adorning this typical neoclassic exterior.

      I rather like it! What do you think? To me, it really fits the city’s personality; bright colors layered over rigid history.

      Inside the church you see here, I saw some intriguing religious relics. Sadly, they were behind a metal gate, so we weren’t able to see them up close. Ah, well!      Read more

    • susi-picturesAmerica 2023
      Day 25

      Buenos Aires, Recoleta

      May 8, 2023 in Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

      Im Stadtteil Recoleta befindet sich zum einen ein nicht ganz so kleines Stahl-Blümchen, zum anderen ein ziemlich eindrucksvoller Friedhof - mitten in der Stadt. Ich sage bewusst “eindrucksvoll “, und nicht etwa schön oder romantisch-friedlich. Hier liegt, wer Geld hatte und es auch nach dem Ableben jedem zeigen wollte, wie wichtig er und seine Familie war. Es gibt keine Gräber, es gibt nur Pomp. Aber auch der zerfällt mit der Zeit, wie man hier sehen kann. Die einzigen Blumen werden Evita Peron gewidmet, die immer noch sehr verehrt wird. Die schönste Statue hat ein Vater für seine Tochter machen lassen. Die berührt einen tatsächlich.

      In the Recoleta district there is a not so small steel flower and a pretty impressive cemetery - in the middle of the city. I say “impressive” on purpose, not beautiful or romantically peaceful. Here lies whoever had money and wanted to show everyone after their death how important he and the family was. There are no graves, there is only pomp. But it also decays over time, as you can see here. The only flowers are dedicated to Evita Peron, who is still greatly revered. A father had the most beautiful statue made for his daughter. It is touching indeed.      Read more

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    • TravelerCrazy Caro in Südamerika
      Day 246

      Buenos Aires II: Unflowiger DE-Tag, BA 5

      May 9, 2023 in Argentina ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

      Nicht aus den Putschen gekommen. Gibt einen ganz bekannten Friedhof, wohl sehr schön und alt, in BA und zu diesem lief ich gemächlich bei feinstem Sonnenschein. 💪 Schöne Architektur gesehen, einen Art Selfie-Stick für meine zukünftigen Videos gekauft und dann konnte ich gar nicht auf den Friedhof. 😅Da muss man ernsthaft Eintritt zahlen und dieses nur mit Karte, die ich nicht mit dabei hatte - voll das Touri-Ding. 😜Lief durch die Gegend und als ich mich auf die Wiese legen wollte, war die Sonne weg und es wurde kalt. 😆 Semi-flowig wars alles irgendwie. Aber cool war, dass ich den Weg zurück ins Hostel ohne Navi fand, gute Orientierung. 😄

      Abends nahm ich an den zwei Deutsch Unterrichtsstunden von Mauro teil. 🇩🇪 Er war Gast Anfang Februar in Achalay, ist aus BA und Deutschlehrer. 👨‍🏫
      War ganz lustig, aber der Anfängerkurs etwas zäh. Wurde bei Unsicherheiten hinzugezogen und verbesserte so Fehler wie die Mehrzahl von Hemd 👚 ist nicht Hemde oder sondern Hemden. 🤣      Read more

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    • TravelerEinmal Welt und zurück
      Day 298

      Don't cry for me Argentina.

      June 25, 2023 in Argentina ⋅ 🌩️ 15 °C

      Mein Flug wurde gecancelled. Nach 25 Flügen in 10 Monaten muss man diese Erfahrung auch mal machen. Egal. Hurra. Einen Tag länger in meiner neuen Lieblingsstadt. Weil es zum Thema passt, und ich ja doch etwas wehmütig bin, Buenos Aires bald verlassen zu müssen, folgt der Blogbeitrag mit dem Thema: Abschied. Trauer. Friedhof. Das klingt schlimmer als es ist, denn die Rede ist von einem absoluten Sightseeinghighlight in Buenos Aires. Der 'Cementerio de la Recoletta'. Er ist die Ruhestätte zahlreicher prominenter Einwohner und einfach wunderschön. Er ist angelegt wie eine kleine Stadt in der Stadt mit Blöcken, benannten Straßen, Gassen und kleinen Plätzen. Mit 6.400 Mausoleen aus Marmor und Bronze, gotischen Kapellen, griechischen Tempeln und vielen, vielen weiteren beeindruckenden Skulpturen, zählt er zu den außergewöhnlichsten Friedhöfen der Welt. Ein bisschen gruselig ist es manchmal schon, denn einige Mausoleen sind nicht mehr ganz so gut erhalten, und man sieht die nackigen Särge direkt vor sich. Zugegeben, etwas bizarr. Unter Anderem ist hier auch die First Lady des ehemaligen Präsidenten, Juan Perón begraben. Die Rede ist von Eva Perón, besser bekannt als Evita. Mit ihr verbindet man den Song "Don't cry for me Argentina" (Musical Evita). Vielleicht klingelt es beim Ein oder Anderen. Wenn nicht, auch nicht schlimm. Bucht euch einfach den nächsten Flug nach Buenos Aires und geht ins Museum. So wie ich 🤗

      Meine zwei Wochen Buenos Aires sind vorbei. Was für eine grandiose und super interessante Stadt mit schier unerschöpflichen Möglichkeiten an Kultur, Architektur, Geschichte & Sightseeing. Mit wundervollen, lieben & unglaublich kreativen Menschen, die mir sehr ans Herz gewachsen sind. Mit Musik zum Träumen, Tanzen und Schwärmen. Mit Tango und Fußball. Mit kulinarischen Köstlichkeiten, ganz egal ob herzhaft oder süß. Und natürlich mit Spanisch. 🤫😉 Es war sooo intensiv. Und sooo schön. Und bevor ich mich wiederhole, geht es weiter zum nächsten Ziel. Andy wartet schon. 💓
      Goodbye Buenos Aires, ich komme wieder. Ganz bestimmt!      Read more

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    • 1 Planet 1 BagSouth of America
      Day 14

      Drinks overlooking a cemetery

      October 20, 2023 in Argentina ⋅ 🌙 68 °F

      After rugby I walked with my friends James and Olivia to another bar. This one had a roof deck, and unbeknownst to us the bar over looked the Recoleta cemetery that I visited in week 1 (the one where Elvita Peron is buried). Admittedly at first it was pretty odd to be enjoying the view of a cemetery but the after getting over the surreal nature of it, it was… dare I say… magical? The sun set, the sky lit up, the lights turned on, and we toasted the absolutely crazy adventures you have while traveling.
      A great thanks to James and Olivia for the days we spent in two different countries. I do hope we can meet up again in another country in the near future. You guys are my favorite world travelers.      Read more

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