Buenos Aires Day Two

It’s another gorgeous day in Buenos Aires (clear blue skies and near 80 degrees) as we leave the hotel and jump in a cab for the short ride back to the Recoleta Cemetery. We’re plenty early this time around, so pass quickly through the gate into a slightly surreal, miniaturized city of the dead. We’re even given a map to guide us through the “streets”, pointing out the various highlights we can see along the way.

The place is immaculate, and amazingly quiet given the hustle and bustle of a major metropolis just a few feet away. It is easy to be drawn into the grandeur of it all, but not surprisingly, there isn’t a whole lot to do in a city of the dead, so after a short walkthrough, we’re ready to move on.

In fairly short order we tick off the Plaza de la Republica (home of the white obelisk you often see in pictures of Buenos Aires), the Casa Rosada (sadly, no Madonna), and the Metropolitan Cathedral (which we would never guess was a cathedral unless we knew where to look).

With a full schedule of sightseeing under our belts we head back towards the hotel. The sidewalk cafes are just starting to fill up, so we decide to stop in for some cheap drinks and meat. It is a fitting conclusion to a great day, and with just one more day here, I can honestly say that I am going to miss it.