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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.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Av. Santa Fe 772, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
We end inside the Cementery (incuded in the tour).
Itinerary
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1
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.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
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.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3
We will talk about the British community in Buenos Aires and the reason of their presence in this shores.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4
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.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5
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.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6
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.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7
Jockey Club: the Pampas are not only about cows and sheep.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8
We will discuss why Recoleta is called like that and talk about the origin of all the beautiful and enormous trees in this area.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9La Recoleta Cemetery
At the entrance of the Recoleta cemetery we will introduce its "inhabitants" and the mysteries it contains. The entrance is optional.
20 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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