Cementerio Cristóbal Colón
Famous Latin American Cemetery
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I had always heard as a kid how grand this great necropolis was...There was so much money in Havana !!! The only place I can compare is to the great cemeteries of Istanbul but with a European twist.The tombs are ,and let´s get it correct,everything is "neo" in this graveyard;Gothic,Deco,Art Nouveau,Neo Classical with the vegetation,exquisite sculptures,the lizards and the dead in their palaces.It is a great place to walk with a loved one,a friend or alone and think about life....It is a beautiful city of the dead as is the living Havana outside the walls.
Reviewed by: eric from on Jan 01 2008
I love the head stones and the chappel inside the cemetery. I enjoyed walking through the cemetery reading all the head stones and relaxing among the deaths with a bottle of rum.
Reviewed by: Cristina Infante from on Jul 26 2007
I was born in Cuba and came to the US at an early age. My grandfather and about 2 or three more of my family members that passed away they are all in this cemetery. I recently went back with my mom to Cuba and visit it and my mom says that the cemetery is nothing like in her memories. In my opinion it still looks great, but many of its glorious and impressive statues that made it what it is had been stolen. But it is a must see for anybody who visits.
Reviewed by: YohankaC from on May 26 2007
This gives one a view into the history of Cuba. If you view from above in Google Earth, you truly see the magnificence and grandeur of the cemetary.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Feb 22 2007
I grew up very close to this cementary. It was considered to be the second richest cementary in the world. The place was full of beautiful religious statues. Many of these works were sent to the Soviet Union in exchange for food and oil.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Mar 09 2005
Famous Latin American Cemetery
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I had always heard as a kid how grand this great necropolis was...There was so much money in Havana !!! The only place I can compare is to the great cemeteries of Istanbul but with a European twist.The tombs are ,and let´s get it correct,everything is "neo" in this graveyard;Gothic,Deco,Art Nouveau,Neo Classical with the vegetation,exquisite sculptures,the lizards and the dead in their palaces.It is a great place to walk with a loved one,a friend or alone and think about life....It is a beautiful city of the dead as is the living Havana outside the walls.
Reviewed by: eric from on Jan 01 2008
I love the head stones and the chappel inside the cemetery. I enjoyed walking through the cemetery reading all the head stones and relaxing among the deaths with a bottle of rum.
Reviewed by: Cristina Infante from on Jul 26 2007
I was born in Cuba and came to the US at an early age. My grandfather and about 2 or three more of my family members that passed away they are all in this cemetery. I recently went back with my mom to Cuba and visit it and my mom says that the cemetery is nothing like in her memories. In my opinion it still looks great, but many of its glorious and impressive statues that made it what it is had been stolen. But it is a must see for anybody who visits.
Reviewed by: YohankaC from on May 26 2007
This gives one a view into the history of Cuba. If you view from above in Google Earth, you truly see the magnificence and grandeur of the cemetary.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Feb 22 2007
I grew up very close to this cementary. It was considered to be the second richest cementary in the world. The place was full of beautiful religious statues. Many of these works were sent to the Soviet Union in exchange for food and oil.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Mar 09 2005
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