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Marble
It was just a sea of marble.
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Main chapel
The main chapel is in the center of the cemetery.
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Nun
I think the nun symbolizes martyrdom.
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Tomb house
She told us the story of this tomb/house. It was warm that day. You can see everyone is standing in the shade.
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Irma
Irma was our guide inside the Necropolis Cristobal Colon. She was talking so fast that there was no time to take notes and she had…
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Female symbolism
The four female figures on each corner represent Abnegation, Pain, Heroism and Martyrdom.
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The firefighters
The faces went all around. May 17 is the Day of the Firefighter in Cuba. There's a procession that comes to pay respect every year…
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Inverted torches
Since they're inverted, they represent death.
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Bat
If you know me you know I mostly just liked the bat. I looked it up and a bat on a crypt is rare and it represents the underworld.
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Monumento a los Bomberos
The Mausoleum of the Firemen was built to commemorate the 28 firemen who died when a hardware shop in La Habana Vieja caught fire…
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Another mansion
The stained glass on this family's crypt was copied from their mansion as well as the architecture.
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Mini mansions
Many of the family vaults are smaller-scale versions of their owners’ mansions.
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Broken column
The broken column in the middle represents a life cut short.
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Cemetery symbolism
I haven't thought much about cemetery monuments. We learned a lot. The column in the center represents a life. The drape over the…
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Gates
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Entrance
The entrance gates were amazing!
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Necropolis Cristobal Colon
Our next stop.It was established by royal decree in 1866.
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Pink car!
I just like the picture with the pink car.
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Jose Marti
The statue of Jose Marti. It was completed in 1958 during the final days of the Bautista dictatorship.
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Jose Marti Memorial
Jose Marti is a national hero in Cuba dating back to before the revolution. Whenever you see peole speaking to large crowds in Hav…
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Ministry of the Interior Building
The face of Che Guevara. It says, "Hasta la Victoria Siempre" (Until the everlasting victory).