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surrounded by palm and leaf trees set amidst lush gardens and numerous sculptures, which have been estimated be 237. The cemetery, which is located northwest of
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This cemetery is the final resting place for at least 172 of the most influential people in Chile, including all but two of the deceased
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The historical portion of the cemetery was designated as a national monument in 2010, reaching the same status as
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The gatehouse that serves as the main entrance to the cemetery is crowned by a dome, which acts as a
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of land for the foundation of what became a magnificent grounds filled with ornate
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for La Paz Avenue. This entrance is preceded by the Plaza La Paz, a semicircular
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for Santiago located in the municipality of Recoleta.
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whose curved portion is framed by two exposed brick
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Cementerio General de Santiago

Santiago
Chile
Coordinates
33°24′46″S 70°38′57″W / 33.41278°S 70.64917°W / -33.41278; -70.64917
Find a Grave
Santiago General Cemetery
Spanish
Santiago, Chile
Bernardo O'Higgins
Alameda de las Delicias
Mapocho River
hectares
mausoleums
Cerro Blanco
urban park
Presidents of Chile
Gabriel González Videla
Augusto Pinochet
Salvador Allende
Viña del Mar
1973 coup d'état
disappeared
Augusto Pinochet
terminating vista
plaza
arcades
Church of the Company Fire
Cementerios metro station

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