Recoleta & cemetery for curious people
Escape tourist agencies and discover Buenos Aires from an anthropological point of view. Do not expect to just walk and listen: be prepared to talk, ask questions, taste mate, and discuss the past, present, and future of Argentina’s capital.
Beginning at the Rapanuí Store and ending at Recoleta Cementery, this walk offers you the chance to explore this beautiful city through its historical past in an attempt to understand its present.
Why was Buenos Aires called the ‘Paris of South America’? Who ‘inhabits’ the Recoleta Cemetery, and what mysteries does it contain? What was the ‘Belle Époque,’ and how did it change the city? What was the role of large landowners in the development of the country? Was Argentina really a global economic power?
These are just some of the many questions we will try to answer on our walk through the most aristocratic part of town.
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What's included in Recoleta & cemetery for curious people
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Plaza General San Martin
Beginning in General San Martín Plaza and ending in Recoleta Cementery, this walk offers you the chance to approach this beautiful city from its historical past in an attempt to understand its current present.
Estacion Retiro San Martin
We will visit the biggest train Station in Latin America to understand the export-oriented agricultural economy. We will explain why does Argentina has such a large train system and why British capital was so interested in its development.
Torre Monumental
We will talk about the British community in Buenos Aires and the reason of their presence in this shores.
Inclusions
- University graduate guide
- Tickets to cemetery not included. Entrance is optional.
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Av. Santa Fe 772, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
End Points
- We end inside the Cementery (incuded in the tour).
