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Recoleta is an upmarket district of Buenos Aires.

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• Recoleta Cemetery - an elegant last resting place for eminent residents. The elaborate tombs were built above ground because the bodies would float to the surface in the marshy land. Home to Eva Peron and other dignitaries. Tombs that have fallen into disrepair are often not maintained, so be prepared a few coffins! Well worth a visit.

Iglesia del Pilar

• Del Pilar Church (Iglesia del Pilar) - a beautiful church close to the cementery with a lot of history
• National Fine Arts Museum (Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes) - a top-notch museum - some well-known impressionists are represented, including some wonderful Degas ballerinas. The museum brings home to you the fact that BA was a rich part of the European mainstream for much of its history. Free entrance.

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• Ahin Spa, Palacio Duhau - Park Hyatt Buenos Aires Hotel, Avenida Alvear 1661, ☎ +54 11 5171 1234 (buenosaires.park@hyattintl.com), [1].  edit

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• La Biela Cafe President Quintana is a great place to settle in for a few hours outside under the huge ancient tree. Apparently, the biela is part of a car necessary for it to run, and racers used to gather here a long time ago.
• El Parillon de Recoleta excellent selections of meats, salads and pasta with an Uruguayan influence. Specializes in roast baby pig. Dependable and friendly service, moderate prices.

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• The Shamrock Rodriguez Peña 1200, Irish Pub.
• Casa Bar, Rodríguez Peña 1150 (@Santa Fe), ☎ +54 11 4816 2712, [2]. Open from 7PM nightly. Popular Recoleta bar with a fantastic international beer and liquor selection, excellent American-style bar food, DJs and live music and all international sporting events on several large flat-screen TVs on the first floor and a huge projection screen on the second floor. Happy Hour specials seven nights a week from 7PM until 11PM and other drink and food specials are announced daily.  edit

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• Recoleta has many antique and interior decoration shops.

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• Palacio Duhau - Park Hyatt Buenos Aires, Avenida Alvear 1661, ☎ +54 11 5171 1234 (buenosaires.park@hyattintl.com), [3]. 5 star hotel with its own art gallery and a full service spa.  edit

• Howard Johnson Boutique Hotel Recoleta, ☎ 54 11 4800-1992, [4]. More than a hotel it is a philosophy, in which each guest is the focus and their needs anticipated and satisfied in the most personalised and professional way. "A Unique Experience", centered on excellent quality service, which will make stay unforgettable. Howard Johnson Hotel Boutique Recoleta, built in 2009 includes 28 Deluxe Rooms and one fully equipped Executive Suite.  edit