We took a walk this weekend to the outskirts of town, where we came across Granada's cemetery and old hospital. The cemetery is a huge plot of land with whitewashed tombs, statues, and mausoleums as far as the eye can see. There are centuries-old graves, graves from soldiers who died in the revolution of the 1980's, and fresh graves from the last few years. We walked through this part of the cemetery to the pauper's graveyard beyond, where graves are marked with small wooden crosses or crosses made from PVC pipe and held together with pipe fittings.
The old hospital, pictured above, is definitely the most intriguing structure in all of Granada. While it looks like it has been decomposing for a century, it was really in use until the 1980's! Now it is completely overgrown with weeds and flowers, its walls are crumbling, and the interior is nearly gutted. When we visited, there were kids playing a soccer game in front of the building where ambulances once rushed emergency patients into the hospital.
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Hi D & J:
Wow, what an fascinating walk. Thanks for your ongoing travelogue. We'll be there soon!
Love,
M & M
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