Recoleta Cemetery (Asunción)
Cementerio de la Recoleta
Asunción's oldest cemetery, where ornate mausoleums and sculptures make it feel like an open-air museum. Notable figures, including Eliza Lynch, are buried here.
Recoleta Cemetery, founded in 1842, is Asunción's oldest and most famous cemetery. It lies in the Recoleta district beside Mariscal López Avenue. The grounds are filled with Neoclassical, Gothic and Art Nouveau family mausoleums and marble sculptures. Former presidents, celebrated figures and Eliza Lynch, companion of Francisco Solano López, are among those buried here. It is smaller than the Buenos Aires cemetery of the same name, but it has the feel of an open-air art museum. Admission is free. Visit during daylight hours and be respectful of people paying their respects.
Opening hours
About 06:00–17:30
Nearby sights
- Museo del Barro
- Mercado 4
- Asunción Central Railway Station & Plaza Uruguaya
- Asunción Metropolitan Cathedral
- Museo de las Memorias
- Cabildo of Asunción (Centro Cultural de la República)
- Botanical Garden and Zoo of Asunción
- Teatro Municipal Ignacio A. Pane