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	Inforecoleta \| Cementerio de la Recoleta
		La columna remata en un capitel corintio que culmina en una alegoría de velas desplegadas y cascos de navíos antiguos.
		La bóveda de Manuel Dorrego es una pirámide abierta de un lado con una verja de hierro; a través de ella puede verse la urna de mármol.
		La bóveda de la familia de José C. Paz está constituida por un pedestal cúbico de granito negro en donde posan ángeles.
	www.info-recoleta.com /cementerio_recoleta.htm (721 words)

	La Recoleta Cemetery - Definition, explanation
		La Recoleta Cemetery is a famous cemetery located in the Recoleta district of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
		La Recoleta is one of those cemeteries where the tradition of engraving a death date but no birth date has been maintained.
		One interesting and unique aspect of La Recoleta is a colony of feral cats that resides within the gates...although they can be spotted anytime, they tend to gather in groups of dozens near closing-time, when some locals feed them.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/l/la/la_recoleta_cemetery.php (368 words)

	La Recoleta Cemetery - Buenos Aires, Argentina - TravBuddy
		La Recoleta houses gravesites of some of the most affluent people of Buenos Aires including presidents, scientists and some of the wealthiest people of Argentina.
		La Recoleta is free to the public and is open from 7:30 – 5:45 Monday - Saturday and 7:00 – 2:30AM on Sundays.
		Spectacular cemetaries like La Recoleta and even poor, nameless ones sandwiched between busy city streets are all places that cause me to reflect on my own life and appreciate the freedoms and pleasures that life brings.
	www.travbuddy.com /La-Recoleta-Cemetery--v10641 (499 words)

	La Recoleta Buenos Aires Argentina
		One of the most elegant and sought after neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires is the barrio of La Recoleta.
		The definite consolidation of the barrio was the work of the superintendent Torcuato de Alvear, who, in the year 1885, laid out the Avenida that bears his name, a main street that was soon filled up by sumptuous palaces.
		Because of this, there are those that are of the opinion that la Recoleta is a piece of Paris, uprooted and transferred here, since it is very French looking: big green areas, exclusive avenues, with first class bars and restaurants.
	www.enjoy-argentina.org /baires-what-to-visit-la-recoleta-neighbourhood.php (730 words)

	Buenos Aires Argentina - General Travel Information
		La Boca was built by immigrants, mostly Italians, who arrived to the place towards the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th.
		La Recoleta is the most glorious and old cemetery of Buenos Aires.
		La Recoleta cemetery is considered the third most important and beautiful cemetery in the world.
	www.trekker.co.il /english/argentina-buenos-aires-travel.htm (572 words)

	La Recoleta Cemetery - Glasgledius (Site not responding. Last check: )
		La Recoleta Cemetery is a famous cemetery located in the Recoleta district of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
		The fashionable area around the cemetery is home to some of the city's wealthiest citizens, who frown on the "wrong" people being buried there next to some of the country's most influential people including presidents and political leaders.
		La Recoleta is one of those cemeteries where the tradition of engraving a death date but no birth date has been maintained.
	www.glasglow.com /e2/la/La_Recoleta_Cemetery.html (170 words)

	Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > La Recoleta Cemetery (Site not responding. Last check: )
		La Recoleta Cemetery is a famous cemetery located in the Recoleta district of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
		The fashionable area around the cemetery is home to some of the city's wealthiest citizens, who frown on the "wrong" people being buried there next to some of the country's most influential people including presidents and political leaders.
		La Recoleta is one of those cemeteries where the tradition of engraving a death date but no birth date has been maintained.
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/la/La_Recoleta_Cemetery (195 words)

	La Rioja Province (Argentina)
		Although the flag of the Province of La Rioja is a modern designed one, it is obviously inspired by the design of the Artigas Flag and the federalist flags used around 1815-1820 in the Río de la Plata area.
		It is believed that around 1815 the Artigas Flag was raised in La Rioja to show the support of the province to Artigas federalist ideas and protectorate.
		Juan Facundo Quiroga is buried in La Recoleta Cemetery in the City of Buenos Aires, the same place where most Argentine governants, military and historical leaders are buried, like for example Juan Manuel de Rosas, Juan Lavalle, Bartolomé Mitre and Eva Perón among others.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/ar-f.html (1848 words)

	Hotels in Recoleta Buenos Aires - Find a Hotel in Recoleta
		Recoleta is a 'barrio' or neighbourhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
		Recoleta is an affluent and primarily residential district, initially populated by citizens escaping the 1871 yellow fever epidemic.
		Recoleta is one of the most expensive places to live in Buenos Aires, both in terms of real estate and of the cost of living.
	www.bookassist.com /argentina/hotels_in_recoleta_buenos_aires.html (573 words)

	La Recoleta attractions in BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINA - Travel & Tours by ENJOY SOUTH AMERICA
		This last one was called a "Recoleta", and its monks were known as "recoletos" or retired from the world.
		It was danced in the Armenonville de Libertador y Tagle in 1888, and afterwards in the Palais de Glace.
		Because of this, there are those self-called aristocrats that are of the opinion that la Recoleta is a piece of Paris, uprooted and transferred here, since they are very rich and La Recoleta is so French looking: big green areas, exclusive avenues with first class bars and restaurants.
	www.enjoy-south-america.com /argentina/buenos-aires-recoleta-argentina.php (718 words)

	Buenos Aires Tour Guide: Recoleta -- iSnare.com Articles
		When Buenos Aires was still just a small cluster of buildings on the Rio de la Plata, a group of Franciscan monks, known as the Padres Recoletos, established a chapel and retreat in an area of the countryside north of the city.
		Recoleta, to this day, is Buenos Aires’ most elite neighborhood, and, thanks in large parts to the efforts of the 19th century French landscaping artist Charles Thay, it has also remained green — a series of parks and plazas parallel Recoleta’s wide avenues and grace its belle-époque buildings with shady tree limbs.
		The Centro Cultural Recoleta, on the Plaza, houses temporary art exhibitions which are normally of minimal cost or even free, and the Recoleta Cemetery is a must-see for visitors.
	www.isnare.com /?aid=87420&ca=Travel (1191 words)

	Cementerio de la Recoleta \| Recoleta Cemetery, Attractions, Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Argentina
		The cemetery is world famous and is the pride of the city’s living and dead.
		The cemetery in Recoleta is the hippest zip code in town and there have been blood, sweat, and tears in this city’s history vying for a space.
		Also adding to the spine-chill factor are the many feral cats that roam the concrete corridors, protecting their domain, with their bright eyes on you.
	www.buenosaires-argentina.com /attractions/cementerio-de-la-recoleta.html (322 words)

	Recoleta - Cementerio de la Recoleta- Buenos Aires, Argentina - VirtualTourist.com
		At the very least, a visit to Recoleta Cemetery should disabuse you of the notion that all are equal in death.
		This cemetery was a church graveyard until 1882 when the Governor opened it to the general public and renamed it Cemetery of the North.
		The cemetery was not too crowded when we visited, but the one place where we did have to deal with a small line was in front of Eva's vault.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/South_America/Argentina/Distrito_Federal/Buenos_Aires-1541981/Things_To_Do-Buenos_Aires-Recoleta_Cementerio_de_la_Recoleta-BR-1.html (1963 words)

	Buenos Aires - Neighbourhoods and Districs - Visit the famous La Boca, Palermo, Casa Rosada, Obelisco, Recoleta ...
		On the east of the park, there is the Monument to the Fallen Soldiers of the Falklands War, where their names are engraved on fl marble.
		This neighbourhood developed around the 'Cementerio de la Recoleta' (Recoleta Cemetery) where lie the ancestors of traditional Buenos Aires families.
		The cemetery is known for its refined architecture, ostentatious mausoleums and fascinating sculptures.
	www.cometobuenosaires.com.ar /neighbourhoods.html (798 words)

	About Argentina Tango: Learn to Tango + Improve your Tango in Buenos Aires Milongas (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Recoleta is one of the most touristic areas in Buenos Aires.
		It is best known for having the “Cementerio de la Recoleta” (Recoleta Cemetery), very rich in art, history and in luxurious tombs that the most important personality's Argentinean history, such as Dorrego and Evita.Peron are buried.
		In Recoleta many cultural events take place, the Centro Municipal de Exposiciones, is one of the most well know places; this centre hosts book fairs and many other cultural events.
	www.argentinatango.com /neibour_03.htm (254 words)

	Buenos Aires, Argentina
		La Recoleta is one of the most fashionable neighborhoods in Buenos Aires, filled with coffee shops and expensive clothing boutiques.
		La Recoleta Cemetery is where many of the wealthy Argentine family plots are located.
		La Casa Rosada (the "Pink House") is the equivalent of Washington's White House.
	www.eveandersson.com /argentina/buenos-aires (218 words)

	BUENOS AIRES SPANISH SCHOOL
		La Boca: "A traditional neighborhood with the atmosphere of the port and the influences of the Italian immigration."
		Manzana de las Luces: "In this circuit, you'll be able to admire some of the Jesuit establishments in Buenos Aires: The Church of San Ignacio (initiated in the 18th century), Claustro del Primitivo Colegio, Procuraduria de Misiones, where the goods for the missions where kept, run and traded.
		Manzana de las Luces: "One of the places visited in this circuit is the representative's hall where historical sessions took place, one of which was the legislative body of the Province of Buenos Aires (1822-1883) and of the National Congress between 1824/1827 and 1862/1864.
	www.spanishschools.com.ar /spanish_activities_ba.htm (1962 words)

	The New York Times: Sights and Activities
		La Recoleta Cultural Center attracts tens of thousands of visitors on weekends to its art shows and concerts.
		In La Recoleta Cemetery, next to Nuestra Señhora del Pilar church, are the elaborate mausoleums of a Who's Who of Argentine history: presidents, political leaders, soldiers, authors, ranchers.
		It's here that the Madres de la Plaza de Mayo (Mothers of Plaza de Mayo), the mothers of young desaparecidos, young people who were "disappeared" during the military government's reign from 1976 to 1983, still hold their Thursday-afternoon marches.
	movies.nytimes.com /top/features/travel/destinations/centralandsouthamerica/argentina/buenosaires/sights.html (1050 words)

	Crystal Cruises - Shore Excursion Details
		With this exploration of the city's wide avenues, fascinating museums and famous cemetery, you will discover why any era is a "beautiful era" in Buenos Aires.
		Indeed, the past is very much alive, so to speak, in the La Recoleta Cemetery.
		Established in 1822, the cemetery is the city's oldest.
	www.crystalcruises.com /window_excursion.aspx?EX=BUE-C&CID=4229&CD=11/26/2004 (346 words)

	Popper y la Historia el Oro (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Al norte, y haciendo frente a las casas, un corral completamente construido de rieles de hierro, encierra de noche los caballos, mulas y bueyes del establecimiento.
		Arriba, en la casa principal, una pequeña torre mira con sus troneras a los cuatro puntos cardinales, y bordeando la playa, sigue hacia el sud una línea de rieles Decauville, mientras que al oeste se une una larga zanja perpendicular a las playas del Atlántico y de la bahía, que comunica con una excavación simétrica.....etc.
		La intoarcerea din Tara de Foc dupa campania de explorari si descoperiri, Popper a prezentat rezultatele acesteia in cadrul unei remarcabile expuneri tinute la Buenos Aires, la 5 martie 1885, la cererea Institutului Geografic Argentinian.
	historiatdf.netcombbs.com.ar /popper.htm (2829 words)

	Travel to Argentina
		La Recoleta Cemetery is a famous cemetery in Buenos Aires, located in the exclusive Recoleta neighborhood.
		This cemetery is the final resting place of some of the most influential and important persons of Argentina, including several presidents, scientists, and wealthy...
		This cemetery is the final resting place of some of the most influential and important persons of Argentina, including several presidents, scientists, and wealthy characters, for example, Eva PerÃ³n.
	www.travel-to-argentina.net /index.rdf (1447 words)

	Urbane & accessible: culture, shopping and on-foot exploring make a trip to Buenos Aires a classic vacation South ...
		Argentina's capital is a place where you can spend the day touring a cemetery that is as large as some cities, and the night strolling along the waterfront, eating from your choice of new restaurants and capping your night off with a gelato.
		La Boca's famous Caminito Street has artists hawking paintings and sculptures, and street performers presenting everything from mime acts to tango.
		Be careful not to wander too aimlessly in the cemetery, lest you find yourself lost amid the mausoleums of the city's famous, infamous and entirely unknown dearly departed.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0OQD/is_7_7/ai_n6143069 (995 words)

	Recoleta: Tour, travel, apartment and city guide Buenos Aires
		Recoleta is the most expensive district in Buenos Aires (although both Palermo and Puerto Madero are catching-up) and has been safe haven Buenos Aires ' elite for many years.
		Recoleta is one of the quietest and safest barrios with a policeman on nearly every corner.
		Recoleta Cultural Centre: This was first a place of worship, and then its function was replaced by Iglesia del Pilar.
	www.buenosairesstay.com /bastay/generico.php?carpeta=ing&fuente=recoleta.htm (722 words)

	Argentina's Voice - TIME
		La Prensa is THE Argentine newspaper, is one of the world's ten greatest papers.
		La Prensa will not deliver the paper to a politician's office; he must have it sent to his home.
		La Prensa's publisher and principal owner, Ezequiel Pedro Paz, Don José's son, has twice been challenged to a duel.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,850193,00.html (531 words)

	BUENOS AIRES TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
		Tren de la Costa: The norther coastal railway used to be a commuter line between the affluent residential neighborhoods of Buenos Aires.
		Recoleta: An elegant and exclusive neighborhood full of green streets, cafés and restaurants, antique shops, a cultural center and the Cementerio del Norte (known as La Recoleta Cemetery), a museum of history and sculpture.
		The La Martina Polo Ranch is the place to visit to see the polo ponies.
	www.argentour.com /buenos_aires_attractions.html (893 words)

	La Boca attractions in BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINA - Travel & Tours by ENJOY SOUTH AMERICA
		In 1870 La Boca became a formal barrio by decree, and in 1882 a group of enthusiastic youth, after a labour conflict, wanted to make La Boca an independent republic.
		This multi-coloured place is also the headquarters of one of the most significant and oldest football (soccer) clubs in the country: Boca Juniors, founded in 1905.
		We advise you visit to La Boca in daytime when it takes on a life of its own and Sundays are always good days because of the many activities for tourists that take place then.
	www.enjoy-south-america.com /argentina/buenos-aires-la-boca-argentina.php (539 words)

	accommodation in recoleta buenos aires
		Recoleta is a remarkable neighbourhood, with huge historical value and typical french architecture that has a very Parisian feel.
		Azcuenaga Apartment is located in the Recoleta neighbourhood, considered by many travelers as a replica of many European cities, sometimes it's even called Paris of the Americas.
		This historic neighbourhood is frequented by both local residents and tourists because of its' famous Cafes, Galleries and the Recoleta cemetery.
	www.bookassist.com /argentina/accommodation_in_recoleta_buenos_aires.html (699 words)

	Buenos Aires Key Attractions - Travelers Digest
		A cemetery may not be everyone’s idea of a tourist attraction, but La Recoleta, founded in 1822, is one of the most famous in the world for attracting visitors.
		The cemetery is filled with a wide range of vaults, containing the bodies of writers, scientists, national heroes and former presidents, exhibiting a vast variety of architectural styles and stones.
		It is a pleasant stroll through the labyrinths just looking at the inscriptions, in the shade of the trees, as the feral cats lazily prowl around or sleep on their favourite tombstone.
	www.travelersdigest.com /buenos_aires_key.htm (948 words)

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