When Eva Peron's corpse became first taken, its journey began. It was said that wherever it went, flowers and lighted candles would appear. In 1957, it ended up in Italy--a Milan cemetery, under a pseudonym. Ironically enough, her absence, physically, resulted in the growth of her "power" as a symbol of resistance. When Eva's body was seen again, it had various imperfections, such as a missing finger, a dented nose, and blows to the face and chest, as well as marks to the back. It was suspected that the corpse had been stuffed into a too-small coffin.
The restoration of the body was difficult. Her feet were really messed up, and there were damages everywhere. However, the internal conservation was very nice, and the original embalming work persisted through the test of time. She was displayed again to the public after restoration, and the man who restored her received many threats. Soon after, the government was, again, overthrown, and the remains of Eva Peron were finally put to rest in a fortified, underground crypt.
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