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Cementerio de Cristóbal Colón was established in 1876 and is still in use today, "tourist" visitors pay $5 each to look round.
Covering 140 acres and containing nearly 800,000 graves "Colon" Cemetery has its own road names to save you getting too lost trying to find Uncle Cobley.
There have been over 1 million interments and there can be up to 40 a day!
Space is at a premium and after 3 years, I assume to allow for the natural decay process to complete, the remains are boxed and go into storage....
Take a cheap bunch of daffs and sneak in the back way for free, just avoid the fuzz who want to see your tickets!
We did pay, but when stopped and asked if we had by the grave police, Mrs Beagle accidently got out the bus tickets but that seemed to satisfy them, or maybe it was her indignation!
Covering 140 acres and containing nearly 800,000 graves "Colon" Cemetery has its own road names to save you getting too lost trying to find Uncle Cobley.
There have been over 1 million interments and there can be up to 40 a day!
Space is at a premium and after 3 years, I assume to allow for the natural decay process to complete, the remains are boxed and go into storage....
Take a cheap bunch of daffs and sneak in the back way for free, just avoid the fuzz who want to see your tickets!
We did pay, but when stopped and asked if we had by the grave police, Mrs Beagle accidently got out the bus tickets but that seemed to satisfy them, or maybe it was her indignation!
Come in No.24, your time is up!
17th May 1890 commemorating the loss of firemen in the great fire of Havana
Revolutionaries get a special resting place.
Too many wreaths.
The scale is hard to believe.
Overgrown!
Polishing the stone.
Cubans love Baseball.
The staff need scooters to get about, he's not indicating left but holding a cigi.
Final resting place!
17th May 1890 commemorating the loss of firemen in the great fire of Havana
Revolutionaries get a special resting place.
Too many wreaths.
The scale is hard to believe.
Overgrown!
Polishing the stone.
Cubans love Baseball.
The staff need scooters to get about, he's not indicating left but holding a cigi.
Final resting place!
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