Cementerio de la Recoleta

Overview

One of the world's most extraordinary necropolises—over 6,400 marble mausoleums where Argentina's elite have been buried since 1822.

Highlights

• Evita's Tomb: Surprisingly modest Duarte family vault, perpetually covered in flowers.
• The Architecture: Art Nouveau angels, Gothic chapels, Baroque domes, Egyptian obelisks.
• Notable Residents: Presidents, Nobel laureates, and founding dynasty families.

History

Established in 1822 as the city's first public cemetery, originally the garden of the adjacent monastery.

Visitor Tips

• Free Guided Tours: English tours depart several times weekly.
• Duration: 1–1.5 hours.