Recoleta & Cemetery for curious people

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About this activity

Step into Argentina’s Gilded Age. This experience escapes the tourist trail to explore Recoleta’s grand mansions and magnificent cemetery from an anthropological perspective.

This is an interactive journey. As we stroll from Plaza San Martín to Recoleta Cemetery, we’ll decode the architecture, question narratives, and bring the drama to life.

Explore compelling themes:

The Parisian Illusion: Unpack the ambition that earned Buenos Aires its nickname.

The Rise and Fall: Debate Argentina’s journey as a potential world power.

City of the Dead: See the cemetery as a societal mirror—who is remembered and who is forgotten?

This is more than a history lesson; it’s a chance to understand the forces that built Argentina.

Note: Cemetery entry is optional. Tickets are available at the gate or in advance, online.

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At a glance

Duration: 2–3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 8 people
People per booking: 1–8
Guide: Portuguese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Operated by: Social & Cultural

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–12 years) · Youth (13–17 years) · Adults (18–65 years) · Seniors (66–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: University graduate guide

Not included

Not included: Tickets to cemetery not included. Entrance is optional.

Itinerary

Plaza General San Martin

30 min

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.
Torre Monumental

10 min

We will talk about the British community in Buenos Aires and the reason of their presence in this shores.
Edificio Kavanagh

10 min

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.
Palacio San Martin

10 min

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.
Stop 5

Passing by

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.
Plazoleta Carlos Pellegrini

Passing by

Jockey Club: the Pampas are not only about cows and sheep.
Gomero de la Recoleta

Passing by

We will discuss why Recoleta is called like that and talk about the origin of all the beautiful and enormous trees in this area.
La Recoleta Cemetery

one hour Admission not included

At the entrance of the Recoleta cemetery we will introduce its "inhabitants" and the mysteries it contains. The entrance is optional.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Av. Santa Fe 772, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.

End point

We end inside the Cementery (incuded in the tour).

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
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The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.