Evita and Juan Peron only rested next to each other for two year before another military coup took over and wanted the remains out of the presidential palace. Juan’s remains were placed in a family crypt at the Chacarita cemetery. He still wasn’t able to rest in peace; in 1987 the crypt was broken into and his hands were cut off. This shows how controversial the peronist movement was in Argentina history.Evita’s remains were moved to her father’s family crypt in the upscale Recoleta cemetery. There was much controversy because the upper class didn’t care for Evita and her bastard childhood made the burial right questionable. Fortunately for Evita her remains were secured 27 feet underground covered by layers of cement and steel to stop any would be vandals.Today Evita’s tomb is the most visited one in Recoleta Cemetery. Her grave is located just East of the cemetery center, and is easily recognized by the hordes of tourist and bouquets of flowers surrounding her tomb.It is a little ironic that Evita was suppose to be buried under a monument which would represent the ‘Descamisados’, the poor working class, but she ended up in a cemetery which represents the wealthiest of Buenos Aires. Recoleta Cemetery is the most expensive real estate in the city.
