Molly, Allie and I took a walk out to the cemetery the other day and let me tell you, it's quite a different experience. To me, cemeteries can often be places of peace and beauty where you can take come time to contemplate, etc. I enjoy going with my grandparents or aunts and learning about my ancestors and their stories. There are just as many stories in a Mexican cemetery, they are just told in a different way. It would be fascinating to go with someone who knows the area and could tell me about the history of the people here. So many of the families are related, I'm sure there is much to be told.
A fancy decorated tombstone.
I think this picture is so cool. The dead tree kinda sets the tone. ha ha.
Only in Mexico would the company who made the tomb have an ad on the actual grave. Am I right?!?
This is the inside of one of the family tombs. There are slots for three caskets on each side. It's down in the ground and kind of creepy to look down into.
The headstones range from very primitive to very fancy. I thought this one was neat.
This is Ted and Susan's burial plot. See the Rotary symbol there? Their mothers are both buried here, as well as one of Ted's friends who died while in Cofradia. You can fit multiple people in the plots, I think there's room for four? I don't really know how it works. haha.
Check out the volcano there! The cemeteries in Mexico don't really have much grass and the grounds aren't very well kept up. On the day of the dead, November 1st, there is a big celebration and people come to the cemeteries, clean them up, bring decorations, food, etc. They believe on that day that the spirits of those who have passed on come to visit. I can't remember exactly, but I think it's from early in the morning till the mid afternoon or so that they believe they're there.
An example of the other kinds of tombs. I don't know how they get people in the one below. . . but I guess they figure it out. ha ha.
When I get back home if you want to hear a really crazy story about Mexican cemeteries ask me to tell you about Guanajuato. :)
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