Matthew's web log

After running ourselves a little ragged, it was beyond excellent sleeping in until 9am today for what was the best sleep of the trip. After breakfast, we head over to the famous Recoleta cemetery for the free 11am tour.  The main claim to fame of the place is that Eva Perón is buried here.  There are other famous Argentinian folks buried here.  The cemetery is setup like a city with “streets” between the raised mausoleums.  The tour is excellent and shows us the significance of various crypts and structures.  Each plot is a building at least one story tall.  It’s home to the dead elite of Argentina and really is a city of the dead.

After lunch (where we learn that Milanese is not pizza), we wander the streets towards the National Library of Argentina.  The guide book description that it looks like a mushroom is correct.  Unfortunately, it’s closed for another week so we wander over to the Museo Nacional de Bella Arts (MNBA).  There’s a surprisingly good collection of European Masters.  After seeing the highlights, we head back to the hotel for the usual showers and dinner.

View the photos from Recoleta:

http://www.sanjoseabrams.com/photos/ArgentinaDec2011/Day%2013,%20Recoleta/index.html