Recoleta Tour for Curious People
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Discover Buenos Aires from an anthropological point of view. Don't expect to just walk and listen: be prepared to talk, make questions, taste mate and discuss about the past, present and future of the Argentinean capital. Beginning in General San Martín Plaza and ending in Recoleta Cementery, this walk offers you the chance to approach this beautiful city from its historical past in an attempt to understand its current present. Why was Buenos Aires called "the Paris of South America"? Who "inhabits" the Recoleta cemetery and what mysteries does it contain? What was the "Belle Epoque" and how did it change the city? Which was the role of large landlords in the development of the country? Was Argentina really a world economic power? These are just some of the many questions we will try to answer in our walk through the most aristocratic part of town.
Itinerary Details
Operated by: Social & Cultural
Stop At: Plaza San Martin
Beginning in General San Martín Plaza and ending in Recoleta Cementery, this walk offers you the chance to approach this beautiful city from its historical past in an attempt to understand its current present.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Estacion Retiro San Martin
We will visit the biggest train Station in Latin America to understand the export-oriented agricultural economy. We will explain why does Argentina has such a large train system and why British capital was so interested in its development.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Torre Monumental
We will talk about the British community in Buenos Aires and the reason of their presence in this shores.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Edificio Kavanagh
We will talk about the "Belle Epoque" and how it change the city for ever. We will also adress the role of large landlords in the development of the country.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Palacio San Martin
We will visit some ot the palaces built by the Pampa's landlords. We will talk about how they managed to have so much arable land and where did they spent all that welth.
Duration: 10 minutes
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We will introduce the arrival of Austro-Hungarians and Yugoslavians in Buenos Aires and explain why were these europeans coming to Argentina in such large numbers.
Duration: 20 minutes
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Jockey Club: the Pampas are not only about cows and sheep.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Gomero de la Recoleta
We will discuss why Recoleta is called like that and talk about the origin of all the beautiful and enormous trees in this area.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Cemiterio de Recoleta
At the entrance of the Recoleta cemetery we will introduce its "inhabitants" and the mysteries it contains. Entrance AR$ 1.400 (only credit card).
Duration: 20 minutes
