{"id":547,"date":"2009-01-29T21:01:41","date_gmt":"2009-01-30T00:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.recoletacemetery.com\/?p=547"},"modified":"2009-01-29T21:01:41","modified_gmt":"2009-01-30T00:01:41","slug":"293-octavio-bunge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recoletacemetery.com\/?p=547","title":{"rendered":"293. octavio bunge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Octavio Bunge, Recoleta Cemetery\" src=\"http:\/\/www.recoletacemetery.com\/images\/200804D46.jpg\" alt=\"Octavio Bunge, Recoleta Cemetery\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The wealthy &amp; prolific Bunge family have several vaults scattered around the cemetery. Finding where each family member is buried can be a challenge. Two plaques on this tomb are dedicated to <strong>Carlos Octavio Bunge<\/strong>, one of Argentina&#8217;s most recognized sociologists. He applied Darwin&#8217;s theory of evolution to Latin American societies &amp; their struggles with modernization. Carlos passed away in 1918. A single plaque pays homage to another important family member also buried here:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Jorge Bunge, Recoleta Cemetery\" src=\"http:\/\/www.recoletacemetery.com\/images\/200804D45.jpg\" alt=\"Jorge Bunge, Recoleta Cemetery\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Born in San Isidro, <strong>Jorge Bunge<\/strong> completed art &amp; architecture studies in Germany thanks to a government grant. On his return, Bunge built numerous residential high-rises in Buenos Aires. His most visible work was the main site for the <strong>Banco Franc\u00e9s<\/strong> in the banking district downtown. With one of the largest domes around, beautiful Beaux-Arts details often go unnoticed during hectic business hours. Go on the weekend for a better look:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Banco Franc\u00e9s, La City, Buenos Aires\" src=\"http:\/\/www.recoletacemetery.com\/images\/200802F66.jpg\" alt=\"Banco Franc\u00e9s, La City, Buenos Aires\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Banco Franc\u00e9s, La City, Buenos Aires\" src=\"http:\/\/www.recoletacemetery.com\/images\/200802F68.jpg\" alt=\"Banco Franc\u00e9s, La City, Buenos Aires\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another Bunge building in BA is the former <strong>Cristaler\u00edas Rigolleau<\/strong> factory on Paseo Col\u00f3n. Although utilitarian &amp; less decorative, Bunge included relief panels depicting various stages of glassmaking. Unfortunately this structure has been chopped into a parking garage &amp; a hamburger joint today:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Cristaler\u00edas Rigolleau, Buenos Aires\" src=\"http:\/\/www.recoletacemetery.com\/images\/200803H51.jpg\" alt=\"Cristaler\u00edas Rigolleau, Buenos Aires\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bunge is most remembered for a project 370 km south of Buenos Aires. He, his friend Rigolleau &amp; other wealthy investors created the seaside resort town <strong>Pinamar<\/strong>. The original landowner had always wanted to plant pine trees near the sandy dunes &amp; in 1941 Bunge made it work. Thanks to helpful weather conditions &amp; quick construction, Pinamar received its first tourists in 1943 &amp; remains very popular today for summer vacation. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.metayer.com.ar\">Marcelo<\/a> has been often &amp; offered the following photos:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Pinamar\" src=\"http:\/\/www.recoletacemetery.com\/images\/pinamar01.jpg\" alt=\"Pinamar\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Pinamar\" src=\"http:\/\/www.recoletacemetery.com\/images\/pinamar02.jpg\" alt=\"Pinamar\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Pinamar\" src=\"http:\/\/www.recoletacemetery.com\/images\/pinamar03.jpg\" alt=\"Pinamar\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The wealthy &amp; prolific Bunge family have several vaults scattered around the cemetery. Finding where each family member is buried can be a challenge. 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