I know some people may either think its creepy or sacrilegious to be a tourist in a cemetery, but I find them very interesting, and in the case of the Granada cemetery, quite beautiful. Unlike most of the cemeteries I've seen in Latin America which are very colorful, this one is all white and creams, much of it marble. There are a lot of interesting, intricate graves and mausoleums, some going back a couple of centuries, with quite a few also from the last civil war in the 70's-80's. Resting places of the bodies of many young men that didn't live very long. There are also many of the big names in Nicaragua like Chamorro.
Our trip there was also an interesting learning experience for Isabel (and for us) in discussing the purpose of a cemetery and death. She did not seem the least frightened or bothered, and instead, after answering many questions, we spent much of the time trying to keep her from running and climbing on the graves. I'm very interested to see how the graves will be decorated for the Day of the Dead (a celebration on November 1 to honor family members that have died but visiting and decorating their graves).
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| The main road and entrance to the cemetery. |
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| A nice view of Mombacho volcano in the background. |
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| A grave from 1837. |
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