Recoleta Cemetery
Recoleta, one of the most famous cemeteries in the world. Home to presidents, generals, martyrs, and artistocrats. Also, a strangely beautiful place with unique architecure and a storied past. Take a look through a pictoral spread of the resting place of Evita and others, Recoleta cememtery in Buenos Aires.
I actually dont know an enormous amount about the people and history of the cememtery, but purely on a visual level it was a very interesting place. The cemetery is crammed into the middle of Buenos Aires in a very affluential part of town. Almost all famous and aristocratic individuals in Buenos Aires have a plot on the grounds. The entire area is rather small but all the mausoleums tower above the narrow streets they line. Many talented artists adorned the tombs and graves making the cemetery half art museum and half burial ground. Complete with resident cats, strange faces on the walls (which we discovered you can temporarily deface with water – dont worry, the mustaches and horns fad in 5 minutes) and sculptures of mans best friend, Recoleta leaves a definite impression.