Recoleta Cemeterio

We took a guided tour of the Recoleta Cemetery, where Evita was finally laid to rest after her body was taken from place to place for several years. Another notable tomb was of a young girl, who had died, the story goes; her grandmother, who was in Europe at the time of the death, made a quick retreat to Buenos Aires and demanded that the body be exhumed. When the coffin was opened there were scratch marks on the inside of the coffin. The screams she had heard that summoned her back were those of the grand daughter, who had been mistakenly buried alive. The tomb, built after she was reburied is of the young girl with her hand on the entrance to the tomb, a way out but too late.

Buenos Aires

I know I’m guilty of not writing about Buenos Aires in my blog yet.A guess it’s because I just don’t know where to start. There is so much to say about BA; first off… we loved it.

We had planned to stay for 2 weeks but spent nearly 5 weeks there. Buenos Aires has everything; the beauty of the city and its architecture hints to it’s grandiose past, having been one of the riches cities in the world in the early part of the 20^th century.

Buenos Aires has it all; I know I said that about Oaxaca as well. There is a history, politics, art, dance, nightlife in abundance, the Tango, and of course the people, Portenos are warm wonderful people. Each corner has a well-appointed restaurant, serving Stella Artois and Heineken for under $2 on a linen covered table with the archetypal waiter ready to serve. Argentina is a meat lovers delight, even if you don't usually eat much red meat you will soon be changing your ways I think I will be forever spoiled after BA. It’s like Paris but affordable and with less French people.