Argentina’s Rich Buy Giant Mausoleums In This Cemetery

Argentina’s Rich Buy Giant Mausoleums In This Cemetery

pb by Andrew CaringibppFor Argentina’s afterlife, bigger is better.pWhy settle for a tombstone when you could build a marble mausoleum? The answer comes down to price, which is why only Buenos Aires’ wealthiest are buried at La Recoleta Cemetery.ppFormer Argentinian presidents and celebrities are buried at La Recoleta, including Eva Perón and Napoléon Bonaparte’s granddaughter.ppThe cemetery sits on 14 acres in one of the capital’s wealthiest neighborhoods, with avenues leading to almost 5,000 crypts. Some of its “residents” even imported materials from Milan and Paris.ppBut with walking tours of the cemetery having turned it into a major attraction, the deceased don’t get a lot of peace and quiet.ppbr pThe post Argentina’s Rich Buy Giant Mausoleums In This Cemeterya appeared first on Vocativa.


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