• Colon Cemetery aerial view. Havana, Cuba. Showing its relation to N-S axis and to the Vedado. El Cementerio de Cristóbal Colón, also called La Necrópolis de Cristóbal Colón...
  • We had visited the cemetery in 2007 as part of a bus tour to Havana, which did not give us enough time there, so when we returned to Cuba in 2008 we had to go...
  • Colon Cemetery covers 56 hectares right in the middle of Havana, a massive area and completely filled with graves.
  • One of the most famous love stories of Cuba lies at Colón Cemetery in Havana, a monument where the caring and the profusion of fresh flowers surprises...
  • Colon Cemetery in Havana was officially founded on October 30, 1871 and dedicated to the great navigator and discoverer of the island.
  • Also known as Cristóbal Colón Necropolis, named in honor of Christopher Columbus, the majestic Cementerio de Colón (Colón Cemetery) is the resting place of...
  • Entrance tower at Havana's main cemetery. Measuring 800 x 620 metres, the main entrance to Necropolis de Cristobal Colon is on its north side and is easily...
  • But this cemetery in the heart of Havana is as stately and impressive as any of the more familiar “haunts” (sorry).
  • The cemetery is now a tourist attraction in Havana and features on many guided tours.