Cementerio de la Recoleta (Buenos Aires) — Historic Mausoleums Walk + Free Guided Tours (Ticketed for Foreign Visitors)

Recoleta Cemetery is Buenos Aires’ most famous historic cemetery — a maze of ornate mausoleums (including Eva Perón’s) and one of the city’s top cultural stops. You can visit self-guided, and the city also runs free guided tours in Spanish at set times.

• Access to the cemetery during tourist visiting hours.
• Free guided tours in Spanish (city-run), departing from the main entrance (schedule below).

• Perfect for: history/architecture lovers, photographers, first-time BA visitors.
• Note: entry rules/prices differ for residents vs foreign visitors.

• Enter, walk the internal “streets” of mausoleums, and (optionally) join a free guided tour.

• Visiting hours (official): Mon—Sun 09:00—17:00.
• Free guided tours (official): Mon—Fri 10:00—16:00 (hourly); Sat/Sun/holidays 09:00—16:00 (hourly).
• Tickets / price (official city note): foreign visitors pay ARS 8,270 (residents: free). Price can change with local updates.

• Time needed: 1—2 hours (longer if you do the guided tour + photos).
• Go earlier for lighter crowds and better photos.

Buenos Aires’ iconic cemetery — open 09:00—17:00 daily, with free Spanish guided tours hourly (schedule varies by day). Foreign visitor entry was ARS 8,270 per city update.