For one of our assignments for our Spanish 395 class, we visited the cemetery. Mike had an idea of what to expect, but I was quite surprised. The first shock was the bright colors in every direction. Besides the brilliance, the biggest difference for me was the idea of "burying" people above ground. Visiting the cemetery seems to be much more common here than in the states. So common that there were boys playing soccer and a vendor selling cotton candy. There were loyal family members visiting their loved ones and mourners in a funeral procession, as well.
The wall of the cemetery is a little more than a coffin-length thick.
The coffins in the wall usually include a name and date, but the sky's the limit.
There are a few vacancies here at the bottom left. We're not sure how the evictions work around here.
The wealthier families have their own little buildings to hold their coffins.
In the distance, past the tops of the wealthy monuments, you can see the simpler graves of the poor people.
Every few rows there is a place for burning old flowers and other trash.
Some graves are equipped with monuments.
Some monuments are missing important parts.
Some graves have no markers at all.
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