Cementerio General has been Santiago's main cemetery since 1821 and doubles as an open-air museum of the country's history, with the mausoleums of former presidents, poets and a memorial wall to victims of the dictatorship all standing within a short walk of each other. Salvador Allende is buried here.
Pick up a map at the entrance and allow at least an hour to find the sections that matter to you — it's a genuinely vast site, not a quick stroll.
Local tip: Entry is free; the Cementerios or Cerro Blanco stops on Metro Line 2 put you right at the gates.
Good to know
- Where: Prof. Zañartu 951, Recoleta, Santiago, Chile
- City: Santiago
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