Recoleta Cemetery • PDF

Recommended by: Lonely Planet & Wayne Bernhardson’s Argentina Travel Adventures iPhone app

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Guide yourself around the tombs of the rich & infamous with this print-ready PDF, and visit the top 70 places to rest in peace in Buenos Aires.

The 22-page PDF guidebook has a clean & crisp look, designed to be printed either at home or while in Buenos Aires (color printing is best, but black & white is also fine). It covers 70 tombs & mausoleums, divided into easy-to-navigate sections of 10 tombs each. In addition, there are sections which discuss the foundation of the cemetery, details of its current operation, some of the symbolism to be found inside, & a full-page master map… in fact, the most accurate map available.

The walk focuses on art & architecture, a number of important historical events, a bit of urban legend & of course the cemetery’s most famous resident. Eva María Duarte de Perón—simply Evita to her devotées—had a bizarre post-mortem journey which is described at length. The entire walk should take about two hours to complete… the PDF is directed to those who want to explore the cemetery in-depth.

Need some info about tombs listed in the PDF? Visit Robert’s blog about Recoleta Cemetery: AfterLife. Post titles marked with a ◊ are included on this walk. For example, Rufina Cambacérès, Guerreros del Paraguay, Luis Ángel Firpo, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, & David Spinetto are among the 70 mausoleums described.

Price: US $9.95 via PayPal. A link to download the PDF will appear after payment is confirmed. Be sure to hit the “Complete Transaction” button after payment to see the download link. Use Adobe Acrobat Reader to open & print the file.

Duration: The route takes about 2 hours to walk at a leisurely pace. You may need extra time to gaze at all the architecture & take photos.

Format: A4 landscape, 22 pages.

Suggestions:

• For a quicker walk, supplemental text can be saved for later… ideal reading for a coffee break at La Biela after finishing the route.
• Best times to visit are early morning to avoid large tour groups or late afternoon when sunset casts a nice glow over the cemetery.
• Avoid heavy rain due to lack of covered shelter, & especially avoid midday summer sun for the same reason.
• Have fun & enjoy the walk!

** All parts of the map including the design, walking route & text are copyrighted. It is NOT for redistribution, resale or reprinting.

Release date: 08 Jan 2010, updated 22 Oct 2011