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Day 7: Visiting the World's Most Beautiful Cemetery

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Today was quite possibly my favorite day of our trip so far. We started out bright and early, leaving our hotel at 9:15 to take the subway to have a rehearsal exchange with the PIAZZOLLA Conservatory choir, directed by Professor Miguel Pesce. As a combined choir, we sang some of our repertoire from this fall (Brahms' "Liebeslieder-Waltzer"), and I was so impressed with how beautiful they sounded, having only a single rehearsal to prepare. After singing together, we performed two of our pieces for them and had our own separate rehearsal, followed by a quick check-in for a much needed moment to pause and appreciate where we are and what we're doing. 

We were then given the rest of the day to do as we pleased, which led me first to Cementario de la Recolata (Recolata Cemetery). Here, we pursued the many ornate tombs, dating back to 1822. We did not get to see the entire area; however, we were able to see where Eva Perón was laid to rest, alongside her family. I was most excited by seeing where Luis Federico Leloir was (he discovered the metabolic pathways that convert energy into carbs and won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1970!). Who knew that we would be stumbling across 2 important figures today? Cementario de la Recolata was my favorite thing I've seen so far, and I feel so lucky to have been able to experience such a unique and meaningful place. 

To finish up our adventure, we ate dinner at a rooftop restaurant and enjoyed the view looking over the city and the cemetery. After navigating back to our neighborhood via the subway, we stopped at San Telmo market for a quick look around, and of course, I had to leave with a few new pairs of earrings. I got back to the hotel and packed up my things for the next leg of our trip that starts at 7 tomorrow morning. I finished my long day with some delicious ice cream and lots of water. 

Please enjoy some of the many pictures I took today!


The walk to Cementerio de la Recoleta










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  1. Vivian BehmJune 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM

    the word "pursued" in the second paragraph should be "perused" :)

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