Cementerio de la Chacarita
Cementerio de la Chacarita, known as the National Cemetery, was opened during a yellow fever epidemic in 1871. In the 1800s, a large number of British nationals came to Argentina to work in the many economic areas in which Britain then had extensive interests. Many of these expatriates were buried at the Victoria Cemetery in Buenos Aires but in 1892 it was closed and a section of the Chacarita Cemetery was designated as the British Cemetery. In addition, there is a German section.
This is the biggest cemetery of Buenos Aires, and of South America. Some important figures are buried there, like the singer Carlos Gardel, among others. Up until recently, the ex President Peron was buried there, when Eva Peron is in the cementary of Recoleta. Juan Peron has been moved some months ago to a familial quinta [country house] in the suburbs of Buenos Aires.
September 16th, 2007 at 12:49 am
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June 2nd, 2010 at 4:19 pm
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE MY FATHER IS BURIED. HE WAS BURIED IN THE
BRITISH CEMENTERY IN THE CHACARITA BUT I DON’T KNOW EXACTLY WHERE OR HOW TO FIND OUT. IT WOULD BE VERY USEFUL IF THE WEBSITE HAD A MAP OF THE CEMENTERY AND ONE COULD FIND A GRAVE. FRANCES GIPPS