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El Panteon de Belen
September 7, 2007 : Mexico (Guadalajara, Monuments)
The Panteon de Belen (Bethlehem Cemetary) in the centre of Guadalajara is not as old as it looks, built in 1848 or thereabouts. It still has many ghost stories though… This shot was taken on or around the Day of the Dead last year.
nice shot. the textures in this are great. i always like when people decorate cemeteries… it’s so hopeful and somewhat pointless all at once.
Thank you so much for taking the time to browse my pix! Sorry i didn’t get back sooner. Your site is truly inspirational, Rion.
I’m all for decorating cementeries, anything that helps the grieving process has to be a good thing and the long history of what the various elements represent also adds lots of interest to what are traditionally fairly bleak places.