Best Arts Cemeteries Punta Cana Near Me

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I love this tree and the roots how they really look like they are taking hold of the ground.


This was the first cemetery in the city, opened on August 29, 1824 and closed in 1965.


Cementerio Nacional de la Avenida Independencia has been here for more than 500 years.


So much of the history and graves have been lost to poor maintinence.


We will never know all who are buried in this disorganized resting place as many of the graves are not marked.


One of the most beautiful and serene graves in the cemetery

Luisa Ozema - Vida de sembradora fué tu vida. Cavaste el surco y esparciste el grano... Descansa en paz: La tórtola ya anida. En los trigales que espigó tu…

Many of the founders, the people that created Santo Domingo, are buried here

The Many of the graves represent children and infants that sucumed to the many plagues that spread throughout the country.

Many different races and nationalities have been laid to rest in this bleak but interesting place.

Ana M. Vda. Rodriguez - Fallecio el dia 25 de Agosto de 1928 a la edad de 76 años. RIP

Many of the dead from hurricane San Zenón (September 3, 1930) are burried here.

Huracán San Zenón took around 4,500 (some accounts say more than 8,000) lives.

The image at the bottom of the statue enhanced so you can see the deatils

Jenovena Mota - Morio el 3 de marzo 1808 ??? edad de 20 años. Canelana (?) morio el 17 de julio 1807 edad de ???

I highlighted the images on the tomb so they could be seen in more detail.

There are dead here from wars, The War of Restauración, Annexation to Spain, The War of Independence

One of the broken pieces is dated 1831 to 1893. Another piece is dated 1894

There are 6 US Marines buried here from the time of the Intervention of the US Marines

There are tombs of many of the Dominican Republic Presidents here

The dogs are very protective as they watch your every move inside the gates

There are a few of the monuments kept in good condition. Very few.

Amidst the history you can also see the watchmens laundry out to dry on the fences.

This graves monument is for a young child. It says "A nuestro hijo Edwardo Henrique 1888. There are 3 jewel type stones adorning the statue.