Colorful Tombstones in Chichicastenango, Guatemala

Posted by Alex in Pictures, Travel & Places on May 21, 2009 at 1:43 am



Photo: susanhardman [Flickr] – via ok bye, the blog

Who says that cemeteries have to be all somber? Check out these colorful tombstones in the cemetery outside of Chichicastenango in Guatemala, as taken by photographer and avid traveler Susan Hardman.

Previously on Neatorama: 10 Most Fascinating Tombs in the World


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8 comments to "Colorful Tombstones in Chichicastenango, Guatemala"

  1. Ally
    May 21st, 2009 at 8:56 am

    Wow, for a minute the tombstones looked like a gingerbread village.

  2. Gauldar
    May 21st, 2009 at 9:40 am

    Looks like they have a minature village thing going on too.

  3. Kalel
    May 21st, 2009 at 9:44 am

    Does it play music?

    "It's a small world, after all... It's a small world after all...."

  4. Gauldar
    May 21st, 2009 at 10:02 am

    @kalel

    Not yet, but you can be the creepy guy there that's walking around whistling that tune!

  5. Maeveone
    May 21st, 2009 at 6:49 pm

    I'd be up for a pretty coloured gravestone!

  6. ted
    May 22nd, 2009 at 6:56 am

    Well, with a fun name like Chichicastenango, how could anything be drab?

  7. Benjamin Moore Paint
    July 7th, 2009 at 3:37 pm

    Wow, very cool, a little morbid though no? Were these made with benjamin moore paints?

  8. Morgan
    July 20th, 2009 at 3:08 pm

    If it was Benjamin Moore that would be a good idea, they have a great product... http://www.aboffs.com/paint.htm


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