The General Cemetery of Camagüey, one of the oldest functioning necropolises in Cuba, presents a bleak picture, a result of the regime's neglect.
Open niches, destroyed tombstones, dirt, and accumulation of garbage are now part of the landscape in this place that was once a symbol of respect and solemnity, reported the website Memoria Cívica.
According to the portal, the necropolis, despite its historical importance, today faces a concerning neglect, as shown in the shared images.
That cemetery was founded in 1814, in what was then the outskirts of the Villa de Santa María del Puerto del Príncipe, which gives it a deep connection to the history and the local community.
The cited source added that its creation was closely connected with the Parish of Cristo del Buen Viaje, established in 1792, and that before its creation, burials were carried out in churches of the town such as La Soledad, Santa Ana, and La Merced.
However, the rich history of this site has not saved it from falling victim to neglect. It is not a recent problem: since 2019, numerous people have alerted on social media about the unfortunate state of abandonment that the Camagüey cemetery suffers, a problem that is not exclusive to this city.
Recently, Facebook user Beatriz Alonso revealed the deplorable state of the Pantheon of Catalina Lasa and Juan Pedro Baró, in the Colón Cemetery, Havana.
The shared images show the devastation of abandonment and vandalism, which have severely affected this emblematic mausoleum. The situation has reached such a critical point that, according to Alonso, "the remains of Catalina and Juan Pedro were moved to the Pantheon of the Emigrants."
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