La Paz General Cemetery: city's largest burial ground, with tombs, statues and murals

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📍 General Cemetery of La Paz

General Cementerio is La Paz's biggest cemetery, filled with above-ground tombs, statues and murals. A Sunday visit meant crowds, plus the city's cable cars (teleféricos) rumbling overhead and El Alto rising on the hillside beyond. A living, art-filled corner of the Bolivian capital. 🪦🎨

Key facts

  • General Cementerio is described as the biggest cemetery in the city of La Paz
  • The cemetery contains above-ground tombs, statues, murals and other artwork
  • It was visited on a Sunday, when it was crowded and busy
  • Cable car lines (teleféricos) pass directly overhead and El Alto is visible on the hillside beyond

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