Bariloche Chocolate

There must be few tourists who bid farewell to this city on the shore of Nahuel Huapi Lake, without taking with them at least one box of chocolate. Anyone planning to take a souvenir or a postcard from Bariloche, chooses chocolate.

But why did chocolate in Argentina became so typical of Bariloche? There are two factors that may explain it.

First: the weather of the region, cold during most part of the year, suitable to enjoying chocolates’ calories.

Second: the characteristics of the cultures that settled in Bariloche, which also were –and still are- an important factor. Central European origins left their mark. In fact, the first chocolate store was that of the Italian Aldo Fenoglio, who was followed by others of his same origin, bringing along the culinary customs of the Old Continent.

Tomb of Eva Duarte Peron

Evita’s tomb

Extra measures were taken by the government to secure Evita’s tomb. There is a trapdoor in the tomb’s marble floor, which leads to a compartment that contains two coffins. Under the first compartment is a second trapdoor and a second compartment. That is where Evita’s coffin rests, about 8 meters underground. The tomb is said to be secure enough to withstand a bomb attack, even a nuclear attack. Eva Perón was the most powerful woman in Argentina, and it is said that she was the most powerful woman of South America. She quickly became a popular myth.
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Evita's Grave: Don't Cry for Me, Argentina

We are also going to the grave of Eva Peron, the famous Evita of "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina!" fame. She is buried in the Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires. Argentinians were upset that Madonna, an Italian-American, was chosen instead of an Argentinian actress,  to portray the famous First Lady.

Here are two videos.