The first half of my stay in Buenos Aires was pretty great.
Exploring some of the neighbourhoods and learning about the city’s history on a walking tour was a lot of fun. I was never really a fan of tours but when I heard the word ‘free’ I jumped on it.
I’m glad I did though. Suddenly add some background info to all the buildings, parks and statues around you.
The British gals and I kept pretty busy on the second half of our stay.
We spent some time checking out La Recoleta Cemetery where many important, wealthy and aristocratic people are buried. It was very to walk amongst the mausoleums where you can actually see the coffins inside. So eire!
We also chowed down on some steak, a dish Argentina is known for! It was HUGE!!
While Julia and Leila slept, Katie and I spent our last day visiting Casa Rosada (The Pink House). A government building, it is where Eva Peron gave her famous balcony speech and as it was open to the public for the first time in many years we couldn’t leave the city without seeing it.
In the end, Katie Leila and I say farewell to Julia as she will be staying longer in the Buenos Aires, then hop on the bus to head to our next stop: Mendoza, Argentina.
The vineyards await us!
Do you ever visit cemeteries when in a new city?
Wow, I’ve seen pictures of that cemetery before, but not all the creepy parts. Very cool!
Hi Brock,
Cemeteries usually have local/national leaders buried and are mostly meaningless for foreign tourists who cannot relate to the history like the locals do. Nevertheless, it might sound funny but I am always drawn to cemeteries, perhaps for the tranquility they offer. Toronto has some pretty cemeteries too!
Nice video btw
cheers, Priyank
There are some fantastic cemeteries in Buenos Aires, a lot of people go to see Eva Peron’s grave in Recoleta but there are a few other really interesting cemeteries central in the city.
You got to stand on THE balcony?!?!!?!? The Eva Peron balcony? The “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” balcony?!?!!? Amazing.
This place was so eerie! I visited the cemetery a couple of years ago and it was sooo creepy being able to peek inside the mausoleums. I certainly wouldn’t want to be wandering around there at night, haha. 😀
@Michael – Yes, many creepy parts. Possibly the best parts!
@Priyank – Thanks for swinging by! Glad you liked the video and share my interest in cemeteries.
@Ayngelina – I guess I have some more cemeteries to explore when I return BA!
@Darren – Yes, THE balcony – so cool right?!
@Audrey – I am totally afraid of the dark so being in a cemetery at night would be terrifying for me!