Buenos Aires - Recoleta Cemetery

At this point I have third generation blisters on my feet, but I wasn't about to skip this iconic cemetery. What a lovely and peaceful place. I made the obligatory pilgrimage to see the final resting place of Eva Peron (Evita) but I gotta say, it was a bit of a let down, not particularly photogenic at all. The grounds are massive and the aisles between the tombs range from spacious to fairly tiny, making it really hard to get far enough away to get a decent photo. Even switching to my 14-35 didn't solve it entirely, but I do think I got some decent ones. This is certainly not to be missed if you have any interest in funerary art. The mausoleums were many and varied and on a Monday afternoon just wandering aimlessly I found myself completely alone at times. Some of the crypts were clearly very old, and the "youngest" date I saw was in the 1970's.Read more