The La Llamita Cemetery (Cementerio La Llamita) is a cemetery located in the Periférica macro district, in the Agua de la Vida Norte area of northern La Paz, Bolivia.[1] it is considered clandestine because it is not under custody of the municipal government of that city.[2][3] In 2017, a revitalization and recovery project was planned.
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| Country | Bolivia |
| Coordinates | 16°29′49″S 68°09′06″W / 16.49694°S 68.15167°W |
| Type | Popular tourist |
History edit
The residents of the neighborhood point out that in the mid-eighties, the La Llamita Cemetery was already established, and graves from 1974 can be found on the site.[4]
Characteristics edit
The La Llamita Cemetery was established by the inhabitants of the surrounding sectors, until 2017 it did not have direct municipal administration although maintenance work[5] was carried out jointly with the neighbors.[6] Some of the problems of the cemetery were the lack of control over burials, graves without registration related to criminal actions,[7][8] establishment of alcoholics in the vicinity,[9] lack of water and maintenance, as well as lack of lighting.[10] During the construction of one of the stations of the orange line of Mi Teleférico, tree pruning work was carried out.[11]
Individual graves edit
The cemetery occupies a plot of land on a medium slope and has graves on the natural ground with small niches to place flowers for the deceased. The land is privately owned and managed by the neighborhood council.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Limpieza y deshierbe mejoran el cementerio La Llamita". Noticias del Concejo Municipal. 30 October 2017. Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "Cementerio La Llamita en el olvido". El Diario. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ Yañez, Viviana (15 July 2013). "La Paz tiene 30 cementerios y sólo dos son legales". El País. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "Obras del teleférico afectan al cementerio La Llamita". Página Siete. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "Realizarán operativos de control en cementerios La Llamita y Bella Vista". Agencia municipal de Noticias. 1 November 2016. Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "Remozan cementerio La Llamita "en espera de los difuntos"". Página Siete. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "En La Paz existen 31 cementerios, 25 de los cuales son clandestinos". Cambio. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ Mendoza, Luz (2 April 2009). "Detenidos dos hombres y una mujer por secuestrar a turistas en Bolivia". eju.tv. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Vecinos piden que el cementerio La Llamita sea administrado por la Alcaldía de La Paz". RTP. 21 September 2017. Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "Cementerio La Llamita sin agua ni resguardo". Cambio. 25 October 2017. Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "Cementerio La Llamita es antro de infección". El Diario. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2018.