Tour of Recoleta


During my time in Buenos Aires, I have been living in a neighborhood called Recoleta. It is a beautiful neighborhood best known for its cemetery. It is filled with restaurants, a mall, parks, and so much more! This blog post will be a little virtual tour around the place I have called home for the past month. The image above is the church that the cemetery is associated with. It is a beautiful building inside and out, and is open for the public to see.



Inside the cemetery is even more spectacular than the church! There is row after row of beautiful monuments celebrating the lives of many. It is a place of reverence and respect for the dead. The atmosphere of the cemetery is incredible and even after visiting it multiple times, I still appreciate its beauty each time I see it! 


Another one of my favorite places in Recoleta is the Ateneo bookstore. In this building that used to be an old theater, books are sold and tourists are attracted to the structure of the building as well as the giant mural painted on the ceiling. I love coming here to browse books, have a coffee at the cafe or do some studying. 


The architecture in the neighborhood is also incredible. My favorite part of the day is going on a morning run and being able to appreciate all of the architecture and artwork that is scattered around Recoleta. There are many parks to enjoy, and the numerous plazas are filled with statues and monuments that are beautiful to look at. Recoleta is a gorgeous neighborhood with so much charm, and living here has been absolutely incredible! 

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