21 Mar 2023
We met Laura, our tour guide, at UAB. Laura was very knowledgeable of Argentina and Buenos Aires. She gave us information about the dichotomy of BA…the European versus South American cultures. And the opulence of Recoleta juxtaposed with the grittiness of “la villa”. We toured the Recoleta cemetery with Laura as she gave us some of the history of the various tombs and the prominent families that they belonged to. Following our tour we had coffee at a historic cafe and discussed the political aspects of Buenos Aires and we enjoyed the company of Laura and her 2 trainees. We recommend whatever tour you take, to ask for Laura. She spoke excellent English and with her background in anthropology provided a depth of understanding not found in most tours. At the same time she treated us like old friends.