There is always a crowd of folks walking through the cemetery. Many with maps heading towards the famous mausoleums or tombs, others wandering the quieter parts and many photographers taking pictures from every angle.
For a midwinter day that was sunny and 20 degrees C, it was a beautiful day to be out anywhere in BA including this old cemetery.
In the Recoleta Cemetary, some tombs/crypts/mausoleums bear the names (and remains, I guess) of famous Argentines. We live on Avenida Alvear.
In the Recoleta Cemetary, some tombs/crypts/mausoleums bear the names (and remains, I guess) of famous Argentines. We live on Avenida Alvear.
The Buenos Aires International Airport bears the Ezeiza name....
Some are in disrepair......
Others are under repair...........
Others are just plain grand.....either you planned it yourself or you were in the ground for awhile before you got your 'monument'!
Some are a very public but personal look into the family whose history lies here.....
Some look like they could be the local Irish pub on the corner and that the doors will open for business at noon!
Recoleta does have its living residents....
The sun catches some great stained glass pieces....
The most famous and most visited spot is where Eva Peron is buried. It is along one of the more narrow paths in the cemetary and there are usually 10 - 12 people standing near it. I happened to come upon for a brief moment when there was only one other person there.
And yes, it is still a functioning cemetery.....
B.
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