General Cemetery, Santa Cruz

On one hand, the General Cemetery is a place of sorrow and pain, but on the other hand, it is also an interesting landmark which may surprise you. It is quite unlike the cemeteries in most countries. What is so unusual about it, is the fact that when someone passes away his or her family have to pay for a vault for a period of seven years. After the time is up, the remains are buried in the ground. After the next twenty years, they are removed completely. In Santa Cruz, men are buried with their colleagues, children with other kids under a hill of white graves that are filled with different toys, poems, and more. The adults' tombs are also filled with things they loved. There is a lot to explore at this holy place, so don't miss the opportunity to visit it.