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An Eva Peron Tour of Buenos Aires

Eva Peron, known more affectionately as Evita, is a global historical and cultural icon. Over the course of her short life she became loved by the masses and was a champion of women’s and workers’ rights. Follow in her footsteps by taking yourself on an Eva Peron tour of Buenos Aires.

1. biblioteca nacional.

On the site of what is now the Biblioteca Nacional , or the national library, in the Recoleta neighborhood of Buenos Aires used to sit the former presidential palace of President Juan Peron and the first lady, Eva Peron. The palace, known as Unzué Palace, became something of lore following the military coup that ousted Peron from power in 1955, after which they ordered the complete demolition of the house, which, together with its grounds, took up more than three city blocks. This was where Evita lived out her last days in a battle with cancer, and where she eventually died in 1952. The house would have fronted onto Libertador Avenue, where there is now a large monument dedicated to Evita.

Biblioteca Nacional, Agüero 2502, 1425 Buenos Aires, Argentina , +54 11 4808 6000

Eva Peron monument at the Biblioteca Nacional | © Phillip Capper/Flickr

2. Luna Park Stadium

Park, Stadium

3. Recoleta Cemetery

4. Casa Rosada

The Casa Rosada , or the Pink House, is Argentina’s current presidential palace and is famous, among other things, for its iconic balcony which overlooks Buenos Aires’ main square, the Plaza de Mayo, where people congregate to march, protest, or, in Eva Peron’s time, hear the first lady and national hero give speeches to her loyal devotees, or descamisados , meaning “the shirtless ones” because of their poverty. It was from this balcony that Evita gave her final speech in October 17, 1951, a day which is now marked as Loyalty to Peron day. This was also the where the scene from the movie Evita was filmed, where Eva Peron, played by Madonna, sang the famous song Don’t Cry For Me Argentina from this balcony.

Casa Rosada, Balcarce 50, 1064 Buenos Aires, Argentina , +54 11 4344 3600

5. Ministry of Health building

This white tower block in the middle of 9 de Julio Avenue , one of the main thoroughfares in the city and the widest street in South America, bears two steel portraits of Evita on the north and south faces. One depicts her giving an impassioned speech into a microphone and the other is of her official portrait. They were installed on the 59th anniversary of Evita’s death in 2011, and are by sculptor Alejandro Marmo.

Ministry of Health, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Evita’s official portrait in a metal sculpture on the Ministry of Health building | © travelwayoflife/Flickr

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6. Posadas 1567

This upscale building in Recoleta was where Eva and Juan Peron lived for a time before Peron was elected president in 1946. They lived together in an apartment on the fourth floor when this neighborhood was the most glitzy and glamorous in the city. Now a luxury hotel , the reception and halls are decked out with Evita memorabilia. It is well worth a visit just to see the opulence of the building itself.

Posadas 1567, Buenos Aires, Argentina

7. Evita Museum

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Eva peron: evita city tour.

Eva Peron Tour is a Buenos Aires guided tour that recounts the life and legacy of one of Argentina’s most remarkable women: Evita Peron . Book this informative and exciting social and political city tour today!

• Transfer to and from hotels in downtown Buenos Aires.
• Bilingual guide.

Tuesday to Sunday. Time: to be arranged.

4 hours approx.

Book this interesting Eva Peron Tour and take a journey into the history and life of the most important woman in Argentine history. Discover the influence Eva Peron had as a politician and the inspiration she left behind for years to come in Argentina.

This Eva Peron Tour will allow you to appreciate, learn and understand the importance of “ Evita’s ” role in the history of Argentina.

The Eva Peron private guided tour will take you to explore the life of Eva Duarte de Peron from when she arrived in Buenos Aires in 1935 until her death in 1952. Eva Peron left a huge impact on the society and culture of Buenos Aires ; evident on a daily basis in the places she lived, worked, fought and died.

This cultural Buenos Aires city tour reconstructs some of the central events of her life, with extracts from her speeches that show the strength of her spirit. ‘‘ Evita ’’ as she was called by those who loved her or " The Perona " as she was called by those who hated her, led a life full of ambiguity and contradiction. This Buenos Aires city tour will present the facts in the most objective way possible to introduce tourists visiting Buenos Aires to her fascinating life in the spotlight of Argentina and Buenos Aires . The Evita Cultural Tour will take you to visit significant landmarks from Eva Peron’s life such as, the Retiro Train Station , Corrientes Avenue , The Luna Park stadium , Plaza de Mayo Square , The Legislature Palace , The National Congress , " El General " bar, the CGT (Workers’ House) , Eva Peron Foundation , the Ministry of Health , Posadas Street and the Recoleta Cemetery .

Book this thought provoking, historical and cultural Eva Peron Tour to explore the life and work of Eva Peron , the Argentine and Porteño idol. Eva Peron’s spirit can be felt and seen throughout Buenos Aires and this incredible personalised Buenos Aires city tour will give you the rare opportunity to connect to the life of Eva Peron and see Buenos Aires in a way that you will never forget!

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• Recommendation: Please note that the Museum of Evita is NOT open on Mondays. If you wish to take the tour on a Monday and have no other availability apart from this day, the museum visit will be replaced by a different (relevant) historical landmark.

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We came to Buenos Aires with little knowledge of its colorful history, and this tour allowed us to see it through a totally new lens and gave us great perspective to carry with us through the rest of our visit.  [Our guide was] both delightfully friendly and incredibly knowledgeable.  She did a fantastic job of putting sites in their historical context, and we so appreciated that she gave us a great overview of Argentina’s history, in addition to that of Buenos Aires specifically, and Peronism.

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Private Evita and Peronism Historical Tour in Buenos Aires

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Learn the Lore Behind Eva Peron

Be inspired and empowered by the legend of one of Argentina’s most beloved icons – Eva Peron, or Evita – on this 3-hour private history tour of Buenos Aires. Listen to her famous speeches at the Evita Museum and learn about her early life, her rise to prominence, and the Peronism political movement, fronted by her husband Juan Domingo Peron. Visit Casa Rosada, where she famously addressed the people from the balcony, and see the filming locations for Madonna’s 1996 movie Evita , then pay your respects at her tomb in Recoleta Cemetery.

• Casa Rosada, Calle Balcarce 50, Buenos Aires C1064AAB Argentina, 15 minutes. Pass by Luna Park.
• Museo Evita, Calle Lafinur 2988- interseccion Juan Maria Gutierrez, Buenos Aires C1425FAB Argentina, 30 minutes. Pass by Monumento Eva Peron.
• Facultad de Ingenieria, Avenida Gral Las Heras 2214, Buenos Aires C1127AAR Argentina, 15 minutes.
• Cementério de Recoleta Junin 1790, Buenos Aires 1116 Argentina, 20 minutes.
• Eva Peron’s Tomb, Junin 1790, Buenos Aires Argentina, 20 minutes.
• Led by an art historian
• Great overview and orientation of the city
• Informative, friendly, and professional guide
• Perfect introduction for first-time visitors
• Professional historian guide
• Hotel pick-up and drop-off
• Entry/admission – Museo Evita
• Entrance fees to museums
• Entry/admission – Casa Rosada

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• Not wheelchair accessible
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Evita Peron Tour of Buenos Aires

At La Recoleta Cemetery. Photo credit - HerFariasP @ Wikipedia

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This guided tour will show you the city of Buenos Aires, focusing on one of its most famous female leaders, Eva “Evita” Peron .

Peron (1919-1952) was a village girl who came to the big city to fulfill her dream to be an actress, and she did. In 1944, at a charity gala, she met Colonel Juan Perón and married him the following year. After he won the presidential election in Argentina, she became First Lady.

She served as First Lady for six years until she died from cancer, becoming one of the greatest leaders of Argentina. She promoted women’s suffrage, women in politics, labor and health reforms, and founded the charitable Eva Perón Foundation and the first large-scale female political party, the Female Peronist Party.

Among the places you will visit on tour are Peron’s final resting place in her famous mausoleum at Recoleta Cemetery, the Evita Museum in Palermo, which review her life story and showcases many of her personal belongings, and the Casa Rosada, the pink house where she gave many speeches.

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Learn about Evita & Peronism on a private tour

Be inspired and empowered by the legend of one of Argentina’s most beloved icons – Eva Perón, or Evita – on this three-hour private history tour of Buenos Aires.

Listen to her famous speeches at the Evita Museum and learn about her early life, her rise to prominence, and the Peronism political movement, fronted by her husband Juan Domingo Peron.

Visit Casa Rosada where she famously addressed the people from the balcony and see the filming locations for Madonna’s 1996 movie Evita, then pay your respects at her tomb in Recoleta Cemetery.

• 1) Casa Rosada, Calle Balcarce 50, Buenos Aires C1064AAB Argentina, 15 minutes. Pass by Luna Park.
• 2) Museo Evita, Calle Lafinur 2988- interseccion Juan Maria Gutierrez, Buenos Aires C1425FAB Argentina, 30 minutes. Pass by Monumento Eva Perón.
• 3) Facultad de Ingenieria, Avenida Gral Las Heras 2214, Buenos Aires C1127AAR Argentina, 15 minutes.
• 4) Cementério de Recoleta Junin 1790, Buenos Aires 1116 Argentina, 20 minutes.
• 5) Eva Perón’s Tomb, Junin 1790, Buenos Aires Argentina, 20 minutes.
• Led by an art historian
• Great overview and orientation of the city
• Informative, friendly and professional guide
• Perfect introduction for first-time visitors

Just wanted to mention that I had an amazing experience in today's tour about Evita and Peronismo. very knowledgeable guide, willing to help and assisting us all the time. cant thank enough today's tour! thanks to all the team for making such a wonderful experience!!! =)

This was a great tour, and the tour guide (Florencia) was excellent. We have 2 boys - ages 12 and 16 - and both are into history. Tour was a great summary not only of Peron and Evita history, but of Argentine politics and history in general.

Our guide was excellent. We were able to see the sites that impacted Peronism over the past several decades.

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Eva Peron Walking Tour

$ 38.00

• Half Day (AM or PM)
• Cancellations available up to 72 hours prior departure

Why choose this excursion?

• English speaking guide
• Historical interest
• Visit to Eva Peron Museum included
• Starting Time: 9:00 am
• Pick Up: From Your Hotel
• Finishing Time: 1:00 pm
• Drop Off: At Your Hotel

Eva Peron “Evita” is considered the most important public woman in the history of Argentina. A person of such a status, so controversial, so loved and hated, deserves a unique tour that includes the Evita Museum, Recoleta Graveyard, and a coffee in one of the emblematic cafeterias of the city with a specialized tour guide. Are you ready?

The walking tour starts at your hotel where you will be picked up by our local guide and depending on the location you will be invited to take some public transport like bus or subway, having an experience of how local people commute in Buenos Aires.

The tour includes a visit to the mausoleum of Eva Peron in the Recoleta graveyard where you will have the chance to learn about her last years while walking in which is considered one of the most fabulous graveyards in the whole world.

You will also visit Evita Museum which was inaugurated in 2002. The house was built in the first years of the XX century and used to belong to the family Carabassa, a beautiful house of plateresque and Italian renaissance styles. It was declared National Historical Monument in 1999. Eva Peron´s Foundation bought this house in 1948, refurbished it, and used it as a temporary shelter for women and children without a home. It was a door opened for the poor kids, providing a table served and a clean bed.  In these rooms, Eva was talking and laughing with the children. You will have the chance of a fantastic experience with audio of her voice, watching moments of Eva´s movies, videos of her funeral waked, looking at some of her beautiful dresses and shoes. There will be some time to buy a special gifts at the wonderful store of the museum.

The walking tour will finish inviting you to a café. Having a coffee, debating, and exchanging opinions is part of the Porteños culture and we want to be part of it for a moment. After this, the guide will walk you back to the hotel.

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Exploring Famous Evita Sites in Buenos Aires

Even if you don’t know anything about Eva Perón, you will quickly become aware of Evita within minutes of your arrival to Buenos Aires.  Her image graces both sides of a tall central Buenos Aires building, situated on the city’s wide central avenue. From high up on this building, she forever speaks passionately through a microphone to the Argentine masses…a giant-sized reminder of her importance to this South American nation.  It’s been 70 years since Evita died, but her legacy is just as large as her building-side image. And it’s hard for tourists not to become as enthralled in the legend of Evita as the locals are.  Let me show you some of what I learned about Eva Perón during my exploration of famous Evita sites in Buenos Aires.

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My Own Evita Awareness

I was only slightly aware of Evita before our month in Buenos Aires.  I was familiar with the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, and the movie version starring Madonna.  But I’d never seen either.  

In high school, I was in the marching band.  (We were really good – the Utah state champs.) During my senior year, our signature song was Don’t Cry For Me Argentina from the Evita musical.  Very melodic, very dramatic, and perfect for horns to stop, turn, and then belt out the emotional chorus. 

And that was the sum of my pre-trip Evita exposure.

So Then Who is Evita?

There is no way I can fully answer that question in a travel blog post.  But here’s a quick summary:

Born into poverty in rural Argentina.

Ran away to Buenos Aires at age 15.

Became a big radio star and made film appearances too.

Met Juan Perón, Argentina’s Secretary of Labour, at a charity event. Despite the fact that he was twice her age, they immediately became inseparable.

Became an ardent disciple of his brand of politics called Peronism , and became politically active herself. She was especially passionate about advancing social programs for the underprivileged and working classes.

Married Perón when she was 25 years old, a year before he was elected President of Argentina.  She used her radio show to campaign for him, delivering rousing Peronist speeches.

Her popularity grew while as First Lady and she worked tirelessly to advance her social agenda. She helped organize Argentina’s first radio workers union, helped secure voting rights for women, established nursing schools and hospitals, and founded group homes for displaced women and children.

She briefly ran for Vice President, along with her husband for his second term.  But withdrew prior to the election, partly due to her own failing health.  

Died at age 33 from cervical cancer just months into her husband’s second term.  

Her funeral was massive.  Central Buenos Aires was shut down for days as the masses mourned.  Flowers had to be shipped in from Chile because Argentina ran out.  

Reality Check

As with any political figure, there are definitely various points-of-view on her politics and intentions.  

Not everyone loved Evita back then – the upper class mostly did not.  And Juan Perón’s government was overthrown by a military coup a few years later. 

Not everyone loves her now.  She was certainly complicit to her husband’s authoritarian tendencies – he is often referred to as a dictator. And their brand of politics doesn’t appeal to everyone.  (I’ve tried to understand Peronism and it’s difficult.  It’s an amalgam of far left politics and far right politics, and so it doesn’t make a lot of sense to me how it all co-exists.  But it somehow does, and Peronism is still one of the two major political parties in Argentina today.) 

Yet, Evita’s popularity with the non-wealthy masses, combined with her way-too-early death, vaulted her into an almost Saint-like status in Argentina.  A status that persists even to this day. 

And all the charitable work & socially progressive good that she accomplished during her brief life is undeniable. 

Evita Sites in Buenos Aires

While visiting Buenos Aires, you’ll find plenty of ways to learn more about this remarkable person. Here’s a look at the top Evita sites in Buenos Aires. 

Evita Museum

The Evita Museum is the very best way to learn about Evita.  It’s located in the Palermo neighborhood, and gave us a complete overview of Evita’s life.  

The museum is housed in a stately mansion, built in the early 20th century and purchased by Evita’s charitable foundation in 1948.  It was then converted into one of several Temporary Homes administered by the foundation.  These were shelters for homeless woman and children who were allowed to stay until the women could find work and a more permanent living situation. 

Each room in the now-museum focuses on a different aspect of Evita’s life. They are filled with personal items and historical video that is all very helpful in understanding her evolution from small town girl to icon.  Several rooms are dedicated to describing her many social programs and accomplishments.  Most (though bafflingly, not all) of the displays and video offer an English translation. 

Most fascinating to me was all the historical video – projected onto the walls in many of the rooms.  We were able to watch snippets of her film career and listen to her radio program. We watched some of her impassioned speeches, delivered from the balconies of the President’s offices to masses of people gathered in the plaza below.  And we watched her funeral procession. 

We left the Evita Museum with a much better understanding of why Evita is so revered.

Casa Rosada

As I just mentioned, many of her speeches were delivered from the President’s administrative building called the Casa Rosada (The Pink House).  This beautiful building is located in central Buenos Aires on the edge of the city’s most important and historic public square – Plaza de Mayo .  This central square dates back to Spanish rule. In fact, a Spanish Fort once stood where the Casa Rosada is now situated

Casa Rosada is called the Pink House because, well… it’s Pink.  The Presidential offices are inside, along with various other meeting rooms.  Unlike the White House in the U.S., the President does not live in the Pink House. 

During the presidency of Juan Perón, huge gatherings of support in the Plaza de Mayo became commonplace.  Both Juan and Eva would stand out on the balconies of this building and speak to their impassioned followers below.  

Nowadays, a single fence offers a degree of security around the building, but it was easy for us to stand relatively close to these famous balconies and imagine Evita speaking to us from above. 

The Casa Rosada has traditionally offered a free weekly tour, giving visitors a chance to stand on the famous balconies themselves. But unfortunately, this did not seem to be operating during our time in town. 

Plaza Evita Perón

Rather than living in the Casa Rosada, the Peróns lived in another government-owned mansion in the nearby Recoleta neighborhood.  However, that house is not one of the famous Evita sites in Buenos Aires.  It was demolished by the military government shortly after Juan Perón was overthrown.  The new rulers wanted to abolish everything Perón. They didn’t want any physical reminders of these beloved populist leaders left behind.

Ultimately, the National Library of Argentina (Biblioteca Nacional) was built in its place.  In a city of really beautiful buildings, the Biblioteca Nacional stands out for being one of the ugliest.  Mrs. TT speculated that the anti-Peronist government wanted to replace their beautiful house with something really ugly instead – an architectural slap in the face.  In reality, the brutalist style of architecture was just really popular in the 1960s when it was designed. 

Eventually, when the ever-changing government warmed up to the Evita once again, a Plaza in her honor was established on the former grounds of their Presidential mansion.  

This Plaza is a relatively small green space compared to some really large nearby parks. Its main feature is a statue of Evita in its center.  This is a humble Eva Perón – striding forward, barefoot. And it’s surrounded by a protective fence.  Remember…she’s beloved by many. But not by everyone. 

A Peronista Restaurant

For a unique look at Juan and Eva Perón, and Peronism in general, you should definitely eat a meal at Perón Perón Resto Bar .  The original location is in Palermo, but there’s also a second location near the popular San Telmo market.  

These restaurants are dedicated to all things Peron. And while they may appear a bit touristy on first glance, they are actually a popular gathering place for modern-day Peronistas, who reportedly sing the Peronist anthem at the top of each hour. Plus the food is really good.

(The singing didn’t happen during our 1 pm visit in Palermo. That hour is a bit early for an Argentine lunch, and there were only a few patrons at the time). 

The walls of the restaurant are covered with Peronist memorabilia, with plenty of wall space dedicated to Evita. 

At the time of our visit, the staff was decorating a statue of Evita – a statue would be carried through the streets of the San Telmo neighborhood a few days later during Evita’s May 7th birthday celebration.

The menu features lots of Argentine classics.  During our visit, I decided it was fitting to try Locro – a humble Argentine stew made from pumpkin, beans, potatoes, chorizo, other cuts of pork, and tripe.  It was one of the best things I ate during our time in Buenos Aires. 

Evita’s Grave

Probably the most visited of the Evita sites in Buenos Aires is her final resting place, inside the city’s famed Recoleta Cemetery .  This amazing cemetery is, in my opinion, the top attraction in Buenos Aires. And Evita’s grave is certainly the most popular of the almost 5000 vaults therein. 

She is buried in a fairly unassuming vault when compared to many of the other elaborate vaults in the Cemetery.  It’s her paternal family’s vault. And only a few simple name plates gives any indication that she is there. (All the flowers – more than any other vault in the cemetery – give hint to her presence too)

The story of what happened to Evita’s body after her death is fascinating, strange, and sad.

Because she was so beloved, Juan arranged for her to be embalmed with glycerine. This helped preserve her body and organs in such a way as to prevent significant decomposition.  The intent was to build a monument and permanently display her body.  

However, he was overthrown before the monument was completed. The new military regime, in their effort to destroy everything Perón, secretly transported her body to Italy, and buried her under a different name.

After another government change in the 1970s, her body was recovered and returned to Juan in Spain, where he was living in exile.  He and his third wife Isabel kept the body at their home and reportedly displayed it in their dining room.  

Ultimately Juan returned from exile and won the Presidency again in 1973.  When he died a year later, Evita’s body was returned to Buenos Aires, and plans for a joint monument were started. 

But it was never built – due to yet another military coup.  Ultimately, Juan and Evita’s bodies were separated for political reasons, and she found her final resting place in her family’s Recoleta vault.  Safely buried in a fortified crypt. 16 feet underground.

An Evita-centric Food Tour

While it’s not difficult to see all of these famous Evita sites in Buenos Aires on your own, an alternative approach to learning about Evita is via Detour BA’s Don’t Cry For Me Argentina Food Tour .  

On this tour, not only will you see most of these sites, but you’ll also eat a lot of typical Argentine food. All while learning about Evita from the perspective of your local guide.  

Detour BA reached out and offered me the opportunity to take a complimentary Don’t Cry For Me Argentina tour.  Even though it was at the end of our time in Buenos Aires (my last day in fact), and even though I had already visited most of the sites featured on the tour, I still jumped at the chance to learn even more about Evita. (And while the tour was complimentary, the opinions here are my own).

While on the tour, we visited her gravesite, Plaza Evita, and the Evita Museum.  I did find that touring the museum a second time with my guide Nati was more insightful than the first, since she could explain the displays that didn’t have an English translation.  Plus she was able to give me more background on the Temporary Home program.

We also visited an additional site that I hadn’t discovered on my own – a small cafe called Un Café con Perón.  This café is located next to the Biblioteca Nacional, on the grounds of the Perón’s former home.  It is mostly dedicated to the memory of Juan Perón and is very much off the beaten track.  I don’t think many tourists find their way here. (There’s also a museum dedicated to Juan adjacent to the cafe, but it has been closed since the pandemic and hasn’t reopened.)

Since this was an Evita-themed food tour, there was plenty of food….

At Un Café con Perón, I had coffee and a Juan-decorated Alfajor.  Alfajores are a traditional Argentine dessert – two cookies, a thick layer of Dulce de Leche in between, covered in chocolate.

We stopped at Chori – a small restaurant in Palermo. Chori is one of the highest-rated places in Buenos Aires to eat choripan (and I had previously visited Chori because of this reputation). A choripan is one of the favorite street foods in Argentina.  It’s basically a sausage sandwich – grilled chorizo cut in half, place on a bun, and topped with various condiments. It’s featured on this tour because choripans were commonly served from small food stands at Peronist rallies.

Near Perón Perón in Palermo is another restaurant dedicated more specifically to the memory of Evita called Santa Evita .  It was closed on our last-minute tour day so we were unable to visit, but participants usually eat empanadas or tamales here, along with wine or other drink options.

And the tour ends at Perón Perón for dessert. I chose this Argentine classic – Flan with a huge dollop of Dulce de Leche

(Here is something else to love about this food tour. Detour BA offers participants a choice of 3-5 menu items at each restaurant visited. In my experience with other food tours around the world, this is unusual. I really liked having the choice!)

The Insight

As I hoped, my tour guide Nati was able to teach me more about Evita (and Juan) than I would have otherwise taken the time to learn on my own. I finished the tour with an even greater appreciation of this remarkable woman, and a definite sense that she is deserving of all the adoration she receives.

You can schedule your own Don’t Cry For Me Argentina tour with Detour BA here .  And you can use the code thoroughtripper to save 10% on this or any of their other unique Buenos Aires food tours.  (I’ve also reviewed their Chacarita & Vermouth Food Tour in a previous Buenos Aires post )

Final Thoughts

Certainly, no trip to Buenos Aires would be complete without seeking an understanding of Eva Perón. And whether you choose to visit Evita sites in Buenos Aires on your own, hook up with Detour BA for an organized food-centric tour, or book a private tour of Evita sites ( like this one of Viator ), be sure to make learning about this Argentine icon a priority during your time in this great city.

If you would like to read more about Buenos Aires, then be sure to check out these posts:

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Thoroughly enjoyed this post! How fun that there was an Evita themed food tour! 🙂

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Right?? Seemed like a no-brainer as soon as I found out about it

Becci Abroad

Great post about a very important figure in Argentine history! And you are so right that you can’t visit Argentina or Buenos Aires without noticing Evita! And I have to admit that despited staying for so long in Buenos Aires I had no idea that there exist an Evita Food Tour!!

Peronism is a strange size and I can understand why you have a hard time understanding it. Its popularity in the working class stems primarily from the fact that the social reforms that Peron did as Secretary of Labour Affairs. It is said that those were the first really attempts of incorporating the working class into the political agenda in Argentina. Before that, the working class had not had proper representation on the political scene. This created a strong political identity between the Peronist party and the working class which in many cases persist today.

Over the years, the politics of the Peronist party has changed a lot, and I think it’s more adequate to call them a populist party than anything else. In the 1990s, it was the Peronist party that was in charge of huge privatisation projects of many state enterprises. But then after the 2001 crisis, it was again the Peronist party that was in power, but now they ran very state-centric policies. It is confusing, and the Peronist party has changed a lot since the days of Peron and Evita!

Haha, this become a very long and nerdy answer 🙂 I really enjoyed the read!

Thanks for sharing all this additional info Becci!

Peggy Zipperer

Another interesting post from Buenos Aires! I saw the Madonna movie and I remember liking it at the time but perhaps it is time for a rewatch! I can understand the adoration to some degree but not to the extent of displaying her body in the dining room 🙂 eeks

Yeah, that’s a little over the top. Actually a lot over the top

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Evita Museum

Opened in the year 2002 on the 50th anniversary of Eva "Evita" Perón's death, this modern museum housed in a beautiful early 20th century townhouse gives a fascinating insight into the life and times of Argentina's most famous first lady.

The museum's collection includes dresses, objects and mementos that belonged to Evita, while interactive exhibits focus on different moments in her life, including her career as an actress, her relationship with president Juan Domingo Perón, and her political and social work. It also offers a window into Argentine national life at the time. with displays of contemporary objects and photography.

The building itself, built at the start of the 20th century, was originally the home of a wealthy family and was acquired by Eva Peron's social foundation in 1948 for use as a refuge for women from outside Buenos Aires. It has a café with a nice space to sit outside.

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Home Again: Argentina

Article by Megan M.F. Everhart Photos courtesy of Krystyna Musik June 24, 2024

UD faculty member draws on personal experience to teach a pivotal time in Argentina’s history

Editor’s note: The Home Again series shares stories of University of Delaware faculty who have led study abroad programs to their home countries, offering unique perspectives and personal experiences to students.

Visiting the Evita Museum in Buenos Aires during a 2003 study abroad program in Argentina, University of Delaware faculty member Krystyna Musik wasn’t happy with how the tour guide talked about Eva Perón, sharing only positive views of the Argentinian icon and ignoring negative aspects of her complicated legacy. 

“I told him, ‘You’re just telling us what you read in the books. I lived through it, so please move over,’” Musik said, taking it upon herself to instruct the student group. It wasn’t the only time during the program that Musik drew on her personal experiences to provide students with a deeper understanding of Argentine history and culture. 

Musik, an instructor of Spanish, is one of three UD faculty members who have directed the most study abroad programs in University history, having led more than 30 programs to Chile, Spain, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico and Greece. In 2015 she was named the Center for Global Programs and Services’ faculty director of the year. 

In leading programs in Argentina, Musik offered perspectives on how governments do not always reflect the populations they represent, especially as she directly experienced the turbulence of Argentinian president Juan Perón’s first term. 

“People are not their government or the politicians,” Musik said. “ I grew up in socialism, and I know how it really was. On paper it’s nice, but in reality it doesn’t work.” 

Perón was an army colonel who became president of Argentina in 1946. He won a second term in 1952, was overthrown by a military coup in 1955, and was elected a third time in 1973, serving until his death in 1974.

His political ideology, Peronism, focused on economic nationalism and improving social benefits to the working class, yet his regime was also marked by corruption and harsh suppression of opposing views.

His influence continues today through the Justicialist Party, one of the country’s major political parties.

Perón and his wife, Eva, remain divisive figures in Argentina, both adored and reviled for their impact on the nation.

“I remember after Evita died [in 1952] I knew something was happening in the government because when I left home to go to school one morning, a soldier was driving the street car and another one stood in the back with a rifle,” Musik said. Later on, the family, who lived just a few metro stops from the Casa Rosada presidential palace, could hear bombs dropping as the military attempted to oust Perón. 

This wasn’t the first time Musik’s family lived through a period of political volatility. Her parents were originally from Poland, in a part of the country that is now western Ukraine. When the Soviet army entered the country toward the end of World War II, the family was deported to Siberia before moving to Iran and then Lebanon, where Musik was born. They arrived in Argentina in 1948, and in 1963, when Musik was 16, the family immigrated to the United States in hopes of finding a more stable home. 

“Argentina — that’s my home country. I’m Polish, but I didn’t grow up there. We spoke Polish at home, but I’m very Spanish in many respects,” Musik said. 

Forty years later, Musik returned to Buenos Aires for the first time, leading a group of 11 students. The program had originally been scheduled to run in January 2002, but was canceled due to safety concerns after the “Argentinazo” events in December 2001. That month saw the worst economic crises in Argentina’s modern history, with violent riots throughout the country. When the program ran in 2003, students witnessed the aftermath of the crisis while also learning about the country’s volatile political history, including the lasting impact of Peronism. 

“I never felt unsafe,” said Victoria Hamrick, who participated as a senior political science major. “Learning about the politics of developing countries was fascinating.” 

Hamrick remembers another incident when Musik had zero tolerance for someone giving the students what she considered false information. The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo Association was formed in 1977 by women whose children were “disappeared” by the military dictatorship that ruled from 1976-1983. For nearly 30 years the group held regular protests demanding information about their loved ones and justice for the culprits.

Musik agreed to meet with Mercedes Colás, the association’s vice president, believing it would be good for the students to hear about the estimated 30,000 “disappeared,” but she became impatient and frustrated when Colás refused to answer questions and spouted anti-American propaganda. 

“Senora Musik wasn’t having any of it. She said, ‘Kids, we’re leaving!’ and pointed at the door, and we all left,” Hamrick said. 

For Hamrick, it was more interesting than upsetting. 

“People in Buenos Aires are passionate people,” she said. “Any time they start talking politics they get all animated. It’s like a national sport. They’ve overcome a lot as a nation, and when we were there they were trying to move forward to do more for themselves and their citizens.” 

Musik encouraged her students to engage in these conversations whether in class, meeting with representatives or while enjoying Buenos Aires’ cafe culture. 

“I had intelligent students who had strong opinions but were eager to learn and enthusiastic to explore,” she said. “I was very proud of them.”

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