Recoleta is an upscale residential neighborhood in Buenos Aires, where my wife and I stayed during our visit to that city. The area has interesting historic architecture and is where you’ll find the Recoleta Cemetery and the Nuestra Señora del Pilar Church. Some of the most expensive real estate in Argentina is in Recoleta.
This post is a compilation of some of the sights we encountered during our wanderings around this part of the city. One of these features Pizzurno Palace, also known as the Sarmiento Palace (home to the Ministry of Education), which provided last week’s One Clue Mystery photo. Congratulations to Professor Abe and George G, who recognized where we were.
Recoleta is a place famlies live and play, with some nice parks and green spaces.
There’s some interesting public art and architecture…
Dog walking is surprisingly common and popular. It’s usual to see a half dozen or more dog walkers while on your own walk….
An assortment of flower shops adds color to the neighborhood….
Recoleta has a old train station that like much of the city is in a state of “elegant decay”.
