| The stylish city of Buenos Aires is divided into barrios, | | | | plenty of items and handicrafts to choose from. Some |
| or districts, each offering a unique style statement. La | | | | of the products sold at the Recoleta Market are |
| Recoleta is one such elegant barrio, and its name has | | | | creatively made works of glass and wood, jewellery |
| been based on the Convento de los Recoletos | | | | items, incense, casual clothes, hand-made toys, house |
| Descalzos, or the "Monastery of Barefoot Franciscan | | | | wares, leather goods as well as other traditional crafts |
| Recoleto Monks." Located in the northern region of the | | | | can be bought from artisans at reasonable rates. The |
| city, Recoleta is filled with parks, fine museums, | | | | music and street art shows by jugglers and hippies |
| galleries, elegant sidewalk cafes, and bars as well as | | | | along the border of the market, looking for tips from |
| many trendy shops and upscale residences. However, | | | | tourists, add to the sensational atmosphere and is |
| one of the most popular destinations in Recoleta is the | | | | guaranteed to make a visit to the Recoleta Market |
| Recoleta market, which draws in tourists and locals | | | | even more memorable. |
| who come to buy souvenirs and artefacts at the best | | | | Another popular tourist attraction in this neighbourhood |
| prices possible. | | | | is the Recoleta Cemetery, which is considered to be a |
| In general, Recoleta is Buenos Aires's most expensive | | | | very important one in the country. Recoleta |
| neighbourhood and the shopping offered here is very | | | | Cemetery's tourist appeal stems from the presence of |
| expensive. On the other hand, the weekend Recoleta | | | | the tombs of Evita (Eva Peron), the wife of past |
| Market is where one can buy things reasonably cheap. | | | | President Juan Peron, as well as other famous |
| This is one of the reasons why the market is so | | | | Argentines. |
| popular with the local people. Also, most of the | | | | On weekends, the park surrounding the cemetery gets |
| merchandise in this outdoor market carries a local | | | | transformed into the huge handicrafts shopping area |
| flavour and is the perfect destination for those tourists | | | | which is the Recoleta Market. Tourists will bedazzled |
| who want to get an idea of the region's essence. | | | | by the hundreds of shops selling an assortment of |
| If you are shopping for souvenirs, you are sure to find | | | | goods ranging from junk items to expensive antiques. |