Cuban visits her grandfather's grave in the Colón Cemetery and finds many open: "It's sad"

A young Cuban woman shares her moving experience of visiting her grandfather's grave in the Colón Cemetery, revealing the situation of neglect that this historic place in Havana faces.

22/04/2024 - 1:05pm (GMT-5) |

The young Cuban Camila Navarro, after visiting her grandfather's grave in the Colón Cemetery in Havana, found a scene of abandonment and deterioration.

Dancer, influencer and personal trainer living in Europe, the young woman shared inInstagram a video that shows the deplorable state of the cemetery.

Camila Navarro's publication, published on her Instagram profile on April 20, 2024, is shared below.

Warning: The images contained in this publication may be sensitive to the sensitivity of the reader.

The Colón Cemetery, declared a National Monument since 1987, is the most important in Cuba, with 57 hectares of area and numerous sculptural and architectural works of global importance. However, the current reality of abandonment and destruction contrasts strongly with its historical and cultural significance.

Navarro reflected on the possible reasons behind the desecration of the graves and expressed his bewilderment and pain at the lack of sensitivity towards the suffering of others and the memory of loved ones.

A previous negative experience during his stay in Cuba resulted when he went to stay at a hotel and when he arrived it was empty, which he described as a "ghost hotel."