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Cementerio de la Recoleta vs Teatro Colon
Both Teatro Colon and Recoleta Cemetery are rated highly by writers. Overall, Teatro Colon ranks significantly better than Recoleta Cemetery. Teatro Colon comes in at 91 with accolades from 6 publications like Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Time Out.
Cementerio de la Recoleta
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Junin 1790, Buenos Aires 1116, Argentina
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Fodor's
"The ominous gates, Doric-columned portico, and labyrinthine paths of the city's oldest cemetery (1822) may leave you with a sense of foreboding."
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Concierge
"A who's who of Argentinean bold-faced names rests among Recoleta Cemetery's tombs and mausoleums, from the Alvears and the Dorregos to heavyweight boxer Luis Ángel Firpo."
Frommer's
"Open daily from 8am to 6pm, this is the final resting place of many of the wealthiest and most important Argentine historical figures."
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Travel + Leisure
"With more than 4,700 ornate stone crypts laid out along a streetlike grid, this graveyard is an architectural masterpiece, and an eerie miniature city for the wealthy dead."
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Time Out
"The cemetery, opened in 1822, is home to hundreds of illustrious corpses, laid out in a compact yet very extensive maze of granite, marble and bronze mausoleums."
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Teatro Colon
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Cerrito 628, Buenos Aires 1010, Argentina
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Fodor's
"Its magnitude, magnificent acoustics, and opulence (grander than Milan's La Scala) position the Teatro Colón (Colón Theater) among the world's top five opera theraters."
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Frommer's
"Buenos Aires's golden age of prosperity gave birth to this luxurious opera house."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This gorgeous and impressive seven-story building is one of BA's most prominent landmarks."
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Time Out
"With its regular lines and tempered classicism, the Colón is one of Buenos Aires' key architectural as well as cultural landmarks."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"One of the best operahouses in the world, and has exceptional acoustic qualities."
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