Buenos Aires – Recoleta & El Caminito

Our first stop this morning after our free club lounge breakfast was a stop to BASÍLICA NUESTRA SEÑORA DEL PILAR.

Right next to the church is the famous Recoleta Cemetary. The cost to enter the cemetery was $33 USD for two people. It is worth the price if you appreciate the art designs, sculptures and architecture of these structures. A few famous people are buried here including Evita Peron.

La Recoleta Cemetary

The soldier tomb above had detailed intricate carvings on metal.

Some of these tombs have many sculptures and intricate designs.

Another interesting one.

Not all tombs are well maintained. A few seem to be on the berge of collapse.

The columns on the image below seemed to be buckling from the other side and the area was closed off so this photo was taken from the opposite side. Note the cracks on the column, the opposite side was worse.

My favorite tomb was the simple one below.

A necessary quick stop to re-energize and rest for our next visit.

Next stop was the Museum of Fine Art.

Tons of art work and some of my favorites were works from Juana Romani, Amedeo Modigliani, Emilio Pettoruti, Alejandro Xul Solar, Rafael Barradas, Pedro Figari, Juan Del Prete, Alfredo Guttero, Fritz Burmann, Felice Casorati, Jorge Larco, Carlo Carra, Abraham Regino Vigo, Cesareo Bernaldo de Quiros, Francisco de Goya y Lucientes, and Joaquin Torres Garcia. Honorable mention to Escuela de Sebastiano Ricci.

After the museum we headed to the Floralis Generica. A large metal flower that opens and closes.

Nearby is this Botero sculpture in honor of Fernando Botero. We found a Michelin rated restaurant across the street from this sculpture and were happy to get seated without a reservation (thank goodness for low season)!

Part of the cubiertos….

The dish below is “milanesa langosistos” but the real winner was the dark brown sauce made from pear that stole the show.

We ordered a steak and split it and it was mouth watering tender and delicious.

And the cost was about $75 USD.

After lunch we headed to “El Caminito” which is a part of Buenos Aires that serves as the melting pot of the city. Lots of elaborately colorful houses, shops and restaurants in the area. It’s a must visit place if you’re in Buenos Aires.

Famous building in image below.

It’s been a long day so we headed back to the hotel and hit the lounge for afternoon tea and snacks.