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Place · Recoleta

Cementerio de la Recoleta

A cemetery of family tombs and statues in a residential district: 45 minutes in the morning; go respectfully.

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Time on site

45–60 min

p95 80 min

Price

Free

Hours

unknown

Best time

morning

quietest window

28″ bags

Painful

Recoleta: painful

Rules in force · 5Motorbike snatch thefts happen on main roads
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  • Asunción ↗Many shops, museums and offices close from about 12:00 to 15:00 or 16:00: plan visits for the morning and keep the afternoon for the hotel or an AC café.
  • Asunción ↗Motorbike snatch thefts happen on main roads: do not use your phone at the kerb, and carry the bag on the side away from traffic.
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Time on site

minutes

Minimum

30min

Worthwhile

45min

Typical

60min

p95

80min

Opening hours are not printed until verified.

What to see, in order

01

Monument rows

Family tombs and statues.

02

Inner paths

Shady walks between the rows.

03

Neighbourhood streets

Quiet residential blocks.

How to do it well

  1. 1Go in the morning; check opening hours.
  2. 2Dress simply; do not photograph funerals or mourners.
  3. 3Take a car there and back.

Facilities

toilets
Not on site (field-verify); use a café.
tickets
Free.
shade
Trees along the paths.

Getting in

Stop
Recoleta district, by car from the centre
Exit
—
Ticket
free · official site
Stairs
note: none of note
Shoes
Shoes on.

Crowds and switching

Crowd clock
Quiet; visitors on weekends.
Sensory load
2/5
Exposure
medium

Bailouts

  1. heat

    Cemetery gate shade (field-verify)

Nearest rescue anchor: A — Cemetery gate shade (field-verify)

Red lines

  • Do not photograph funerals or mourners.

Nearby

Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.

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