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Recoleta Cemetery, tomb, bronze, gate, Buenos Aires.

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Bronze gate with white ties. Tomb of Martín de Álzaga and his family. His widow, Felicitas, of Álzaga was shot and killed by a jealous suitor. Over time, a tradition has developed that women looking for love tie a ribbon to this gate, asking Felicitas for help in finding true love. Recoleta Cemetery, Buenos Aires

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Department of Digital Learning

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Argentina 2022

Location

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Keywords

Recoleta Cemetery, tomb, bronze, gate, Buenos Aires.

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