We are concluding our trip with a few days in this fascinating city. Our hotel is a couple of blocks from the Historic Cloisters.
Next to the cloisters is an amazing Central Cultural Recoleta. The rooms and halls are filled with murals.
American U-tube videos tell young people’s stories of being gay, wanting to be pretty and losing weight. These are both fascinating and disturbing.
This tram is full of graffiti.
Rooms around the center are filled with a variety of chairs, some used for relaxing and others for working.
Small rooms have a few more exhibits.
This guide explained that all the exhibits are temporary, even her shirt. Every few months everything changes.
Nearby is the famous Cementario de Recoleta. These mausoleums are the final resting place for the rich who want others to know they are rich.
Walking along the paths between the mausoleums is like being in an overcrowded city of tiny homes. Each is owned by a family who pay taxes on it and are responsible for maintenance. When no longer supported, the site returns the city.
Evita Peron is the most famous person buried here. People still leave flowers.
In this crypt rests a young woman who, legend has it, was in a catatonic state and may have been buried alive.
Though all of stone, the architectural designs vary.
Recoleta continues to be a burial site. A large group of mourners gathered outside the cemetery for a new burial.
Near the Recoleto are many small restaurants. The service is so different from the US. You seat yourself and, eventually, a waiter brings a menu. A bit of time passes and you give your order. Then you wait. You can linger over your meal as long as you like. Most of the other customers are actually talking with their companions, not looking at their cell phones. You get your bill when you request it. Such a calm, relaxing way to dine.
Nearby is also Freddo, one of the top rated ice cream parlors,
We confirm that rating but may need to test the competition.
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