Buenos Aires (city)/Recoleta

From World travel guide

Recoleta is an upmarket district of Buenos Aires.

See

• Recoleta Cemetery - an elegant last resting place for eminent residents. The elaborate tombs were built above ground because the bodies would float to the surface in the marshy land. Home to Eva Peron and other dignitaries. Tombs that have fallen into disrepair are often not maintained, so be prepared a few coffins! Well worth a visit.
• Fine Art Museum (Museo de las Bellas Artes) - a top-notch museum - some well-known impressionists are represented, including some wonderful Degas ballerinas. The museum brings home to you the fact that BA was a rich part of the European mainstream for much of its history.

Eat

• La Biela Cafe on President Quintana is a great place to settle in for a few hours outside under the huge ancient tree. Apparently, the biela is part of a car necessary for it to run, and racers used to gather here a long time ago.

Buy

• Recoleta has many antique and interior decoration shops.