



If you are hungry for culture, today’s tip is the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (MNBA) of Buenos Aires. The entrance is free and the museum art collection is huge. Don’t foget to take a few hours and wear comfortable shoes so you don’t get blisters on your feet.
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sepphora | 4:42 pm | Recoleta | “0 Comments”

Tomb of Dorrego-Ortiz Basualdo family. Architecture by Louis Dubois and sculpture by Giovanni Villa.
One of the most famous tourist places of Buenos Aires is the Cementerio de la Recoleta (La Recoleta Cemetery).
For many, it is a place of sadness, memories and… tourists. Besides the suffering, many people see the cemetery as a place to know a little more about the history of Argentina: there you can cross with the graves of great personalities who currently lend their names to the streets of the city: Miguel de Azcuénaga, Hipólito Yrigoyen, Juan Lavalle, Carlos Pellegrini, Honorio Pueyrredón, Domingo Sarmiento… You can also enjoy of some works of art through the sculptures and architecture of the mausoleums and tombs (there are more than 90 vaults declared National Historic Monument). Click here to continue reading…
sepphora | 5:36 pm | National Historic Monument, Recoleta | “0 Comments”

Basilica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar
Inside the Basilica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar there is a small museum that used to be the cloisters of the Recoleto friars. The admission costs $1.00 (one peso) and it is possible to appreciate works of art of the XIV to XIX centuries, like paintings, sculptures, registry books, pieces of furniture and saint effigies. Click here to continue reading…
sepphora | 11:22 am | Recoleta | “0 Comments”

The Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar is on the Recoleta’s district, in front of the Plaza Intendente Alvear (also known as Plaza Francia). During the weekend, it normally gets crowded, and the tourists go to the artisan’s fair and visit the La Recoleta Cemetery. Click here to continue reading…
sepphora | 9:04 am | National Historic Monument, Recoleta | “4 Comments”
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