Trip Log: Buenos Aires 2

April 18th, 2007

The Recoleta Cemetary is one of Buenos Aires´main attractions. It is a huge and elaborate cemetary for the elitest members of Argintinean society: past presidents, military, and just general rich and famous. Evita (Eva Peron, the wife of a past president) is also buried here, and people continue to bring fresh flowers to her site daily.

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Buenos Aires is known for its unique tasting beef, as they have a special breed of cows that are not found anywhere else in the world. Their beef is usually barbecued or grilled, and something commonly found in Argentina is a parilla, a type of restaurant that serve these barbecued meats. Also common are sights like this outside these parillas:

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