Haunted cemeteries- La Recoleta, Argentina

mysterious world
Apr 22, 2022
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La Recoleta cemetery is located in buenos aires is amongst the oldest cemeteries in Argentina. In 2013 Cnn listed it as amongst the top 10 most beautiful cemeteries in the world. After the Argentine war of Independence and plan was made for a cemetery to house the wealthy elites when they passed on.

History

Cementerio del norte was created in 1822 which was later named La Recoleta cemetery The cemetery although well maintained can give you chills even during daytime. There are many legends and ghost stories related to this cemetery.

Legends One legend begins with the horrifying death of Rufina Cambaceres. When she was 19 years old she collapsed , doctors examined her but se was presumed dead from a heart attack. After she was buried, the workers found that the coffin was disturbed upon examining they found out that the inside of the coffin bore scratch marks and Rufina’s face was bloodied. They realised that they had buried her alive and after waking up she had struggled to escape. Obviously tales are told about her restless spirit haunting the cemetery.

Another legend involves the gravedigger David alleno who had worked at the cemetery for most of his life.Living amongst the dead unfortunately changed his view on life. He put all his savings in buying a burial plot and a tomb.As soon as the tomb was completed he took his life and was buried there It is said that at night you can hear the jingling of the grave diggers keys as he wanders in the cemetery. One of the most famous urban legends is of the lady in the white According to the story, a young man meets a beautiful girl and takes his out. Suddenly she starts feeling cold so he lends her his coat, she spills some coffee on the coat.Next day he went to the girls house to get his coat only for the girls mother tell him that she has been dead for long and buried in recoleta cemetery. The man went to the cemetery and found his coat on her grave. The man kills himself.

Many people still claim to see her spirit and even have a conversation with her. Being one of the finest cemeteries, a lot of tourists visit there but this place can turn into someones nightmare within seconds.