The Virgen de Lourdes Cemetery (Spanish: Cementerio Virgen de Lourdes), popularly known as Nueva Esperanza, is a popular cemetery located in the district of Villa María del Triunfo, Lima, Peru. It was created in 1961 with the purpose of being used by immigrants from other provinces.[1] It is settled on 60 hectares and contains more than a million tombs.[2] The site is considered a tourist attraction, frequented by two million people each year to cultural activities.[3][4][5]
| Virgen de Lourdes Cemetery | |
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Cementerio Virgen de Lourdes | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1961 |
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| Country | Peru |
| Type | Popular cemetery |
| Size | 60 Ha |
| No. of graves | >1 million |
It is the largest cemetery in Peru, in addition to being the second in the world behind Wadi-us-Salaam.[2][6]
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References edit
- ^ "Tres emblemáticos cementerios de Lima que deberías visitar en el Día de Todos Los Santos". Perú 21. 2016-11-01. Archived from the original on 2016-11-13.
- ^ a b "VMT: fumigan cementerio de Nueva Esperanza para erradicar dengue y chikungunya". RPP Noticias. 2016-01-15.
- ^ "Cerca de dos millones de personas visitarán cementerio Nueva Esperanza". Canal N. 2014-11-01.
- ^ "Miles de limeños acuden a los cementerios aprovechando el feriado". RPP Noticias. 2016-11-01.
- ^ "Villa María del Triunfo: El cementerio de todas las sangres". La República. 2016-11-01. Archived from the original on 2016-11-12.
- ^ "Peru: Thousands visit cemeteries on All Saints' Day". Andina. 2018-01-11.