Scavenger Hunt at Recoleta Cemetery
We began our day
with a class with our host brothers before meeting in the cafeteria for a light
snack. Soon after we headed to Recoleta Cemetery, a cemetery spanning over
multiple blocks in the Recoleta neighborhood of Buenos Aires.
The cemetery
contains almost five thousand vaults which contain anywhere between 10-15
coffins inside. These coffins are all located above ground level in these
house-like tombs. Many people of great significance to the history of Argentina
are buried in the Recoleta Cemetery including Eva Perón, the wife of the well-
known president Juan Perón. We explored the cemetery through a scavenger hunt
by trying to find the resting places of significant figures or general items
like a cross or one of the many cats that roams the cemetery. After completing
the scavenger hunt we walked to the Recoleta Cemetery church located right next
the the cemetery - Basílica Nuestra Señora del Pilar.
We walked through the church and took some pictures. We
returned to school for lunch and played soccer until our brothers were ready to
return home. This was definitely one of the most exhausting days of the trip
while also being one of the most fun.
-Michael Corra '21
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