Recoleta Cemetery - The Ultimate Guided Walking Tour
ID: GYG855438-1350981
Category:
Country: Argentina
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
We will explore the origins of one of the most famous necropolises in the world, gettting to know the characters that inhabit this cemetery, their fascinating stories and the most popular legends.
Discover the Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires, where some of the city's wealthiest families are buried. Learn about the cemetery's history and hear stories of the people buried here.
In the 1880s, some families in Buenos Aires had so much money and lived in such amazing palaces that they started to get worried about how their lives would be after death. That's when they got interested in the Recoleta Cemetery and as they had a high status started to import entire mausoleums from Europe made by the best artist you could hire at the time.
During the tour, get to know each corner of this cemetery and discover how a couple decided to show their bad relationship in their mausoleum until the end of time, the story of a woman that was buried alive, and the most visited mausoleum in this cemetery where Evita Peron is buried.
Highlights
- Discover the stories of the people buried in the cemetery.
- See the mausoleum of Eva Perón, one of the most visited!
- Explore the cemetery and get to knpow entire mausoleums imported from Europe!
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Wear comfortable shoes as there will be some walking.
Be respectful, as it is an active cemetery.
Photography is allowed, but please be discreet and respectful.
The cemetery can be quite maze-like, so stay close to your guide to avoid getting lost.
Our meeting point will be OUTSIDE the cemetery, here: https://goo.gl/maps/oyTVwM5UQAyiWhU79
In case you are coming by Uber or Taxi, say you're going to the bar "La Biela" in Recoleta (Address: Avenida Presidente Manuel Quintana 596, Buenos Aires).
Also in order for you to recognize me more easily at the meeting point, I will be wearing a blue cap!
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
