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Jackie Schuknecht
04-27-2009, 09:14 AM
Another statue from Recoleta Cemetary in Buenos Aires. Most of them were huge and imposing, Some probably 20 feet high. As you can see I was looking up to take this shot. I found it a haunting place and hope one day I can go back to take some more photos. This statue was of a young girl Ruffina Cambaceres who died at 18 over a broken love affair. If you see the statue in its entirety she is standing on some steps, waiting to open the door to go to heaven. Only the wealthy are buried here, and if the family dies out, and cannot afford upkeep, they remove all the urns etc, and just put them in a general holding area. Some crypts are falling apart.

Alfred Forns
04-27-2009, 10:32 AM
Must be an impressive place Jackie Sort of like the one at Glasgow Scotland !!!

denise ippolito
04-27-2009, 03:09 PM
Jackie, Another neat image from Recoleta Cemetary, I can't believe they remove the urns if you can't pay-up!!

Gus Cobos
04-27-2009, 04:50 PM
Very impressive Lady Jackie, would like to take some night shots...:D:cool: