Cementerio de Granada

Granada


Used between 1876 and 1922, this beautiful cemetery on Granada's outskirts has lots of picturesque mausoleums and tombs, including those of six Nicaraguan presidents. Most people come to see the 1880 neoclassical stone Capilla de Animas (Chapel of Spirits), a scale model of the French chapel of the same name. Close by is another scale model, this time of Notre Dame cathedral.


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2. Fortaleza La Polvora

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3. Iglesia de Xalteva

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4. Antiguo Hospital

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5. Iglesia La Merced

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6. Mercado Municipal

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7. Mi Museo

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8. Museo de Chocolate

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