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Recoleta: what to see and walking tours

Recoleta is the neighborhood of Belle Époque palaces and the cemetery where half of Argentina’s history is buried. These tours tell it through the palaces, the tombs and Evita.

This list has 5 tours, from 1 h 30 to 2 h 50 long (the shortest is “Recoleta: la ciudad de los muertos”). 4 on foot, 2 by bike, 1 by car.

The tours are written and narrated in Spanish; the app is in English and can translate a tour when you open it. Tour names below are shown in their original language.

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The tours

  1. 1

    Recoleta: la ciudad de los muertos

    Cuatro tumbas, cuatro historias y una pregunta incómoda sobre quién se acuerda de quién

    • Stops in Recoleta: El portal, Rufina Cambaceres, David Alleno and La bóveda de la familia Duarte.
    • 1 h 30 · 0.4 km on foot.

    Buenos Aires · 5 stops · Starts at El portal

  2. 2

    La fiesta que se creyó eterna

    Los palacios de la generación dorada que se fundió

    • Stops in Recoleta: La calle más cara del país, El Vaticano en Alvear, El palacio de la vaca que viajaba en barco and Lo que había antes.
    • 2 h 30 · 3 km on foot.

    Buenos Aires · 10 stops · Starts at La plaza más francesa de América

  3. 3

    Perón y Evita

    Los cuerpos que no descansan · del balcón a la tumba

    • Stops in Recoleta: La casa donde murió, Las dos Evas (y los dos cuerpos) and La tumba de los descamisados.
    • 2 h 50 · 5.7 km on foot.

    Buenos Aires · 8 stops · Starts at La Argentina que hervía

  4. 4

    La ciudad que compra libros de madrugada

    De la Biblioteca Nacional a los puestos de usados: por qué acá se venden tantos libros

    • Stops in Recoleta: Biblioteca Nacional, Librería Norte and Posadas 1650.
    • 2 h 20 · 5.5 km on foot.

    Buenos Aires · 9 stops · Starts at Biblioteca Nacional

  5. 5

    La historia de River Plate

    De La Boca al Monumental

    • Stops in Recoleta: Lejos de La Boca, donde nació River (1901) and Los años errantes: Sarandí.
    • 2 h 15 · 9.2 km by bike.

    Buenos Aires · 12 stops · Starts at Lejos de La Boca, donde nació River (1901)

Before you go

  • Each tour shows which stops fall in the neighborhood: you can do just that part.
  • To see the whole neighborhood, combine two: one on history and one on food.
  • Check each tour’s starting point on its map.

How Guía works

  1. 1Pick a tour and open it on your phone. Nothing to install: it runs in the browser.
  2. 2Go to the starting point and press play. The live map takes you from stop to stop.
  3. 3At each place, a voice tells you its story, with archive photos and videos.

During the beta, every tour is free.

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FAQ

Which one if I’m short on time?
“Recoleta: la ciudad de los muertos”: it takes 1 h 30 and covers 0.4 km on foot, including time to listen at each stop.
How much do they cost?
Nothing: all 5 tours on this list are free. The only costs are optional, like a museum ticket or a coffee.
Do I need to book or go with a guide?
No. Guía is an audio guide: open it on your phone whenever you like, go at your own pace, and the narration starts by itself at each stop using GPS. Bring headphones.
Where does each tour start?
“Recoleta: la ciudad de los muertos” starts at El portal; “La fiesta que se creyó eterna” starts at La plaza más francesa de América; “Perón y Evita” starts at La Argentina que hervía; “La ciudad que compra libros de madrugada” starts at Biblioteca Nacional.

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