Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
RECOLETA
Only a street away from the traffic hubs and
port depots of Retiro, Recoleta is altogether
another world. This area was adopted by
upper-class porteños after yellow fever broke
out in San Telmo in 1871. Since then it has
blossomed into a model of bourgeois
refinement with old masters at the Museo
Nacional de Bellas Artes and book signings
at Centro Cultural Recoleta. Visitors can roam
the labyrinth of Cementerio de la Recoleta
or watch canines being pampered by hired
walkers in the parks. In recent years, a hippy
market has established itself in the area and
attracts visitors from less wealthy districts,
but, for all its newfound democratic appeal,
Recoleta shimmers with old-style glamor
and appeals as much for its inaccessible
wealth as its accessible pleasures.
Sights at a Glance
Museums and Galleries
7
Museo Nacional
Historical Sites and Buildings
1
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Pilar
2
Centro Cultural Recoleta
3
Cementerio de l
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Recoleta (pp104-5)
4
Café La Biela
5
Alvear Palace Hotel
6
Palais de Glace
8
Biblioteca Nacional
de Bellas Artes
9
Museo Casa de Ricardo Rojas
0
Museo Xul Solar
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PARQUE
THAYS
Agüero
Pueyrredón
One of the many grand mausoleums at Cementerio de la Recoleta
For keys to symbols
see back flap
