The Chacarita is just as impressive as Recoleta. When I was in Buenos Aires for the first time, Recoleta was on my list of places to visit. Chacarita was not actually on my list on my second visit. But on the day of arrival we had to wait for check-in at our hotel until late afternoon. Since it was located only a few kilometers from Chacarita, we chose to go there and spend some time.
The Chacarita Cemetery is a place that has a special beauty in terms of architecture and the design of the "streets" and mausoleums. It is well worth getting to know a little about who some of the people are. We were not very well prepared because it was not a planned visit. Afterwards, we found out the names of several of the most famous personalities who have found their final resting place here at the Chacarita Cemetery.
Afterwards, we also found out a little more about the cemeteries. In the 1870s an emergency cemetery was established here. At that time there was a yellow fever epidemic. The Recoleta cemetery would not accept victims of the epidemic. Therefore, a temporary cemetery had to be created. I'm not sure excactly where or which part of Chacarita, but it was in any case closed down eventually. The Cementerio de la Chacarita was founded in 1887. It was well worth the visit.
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