Silent Sentinels of the Far South — The Cemetery Punta Arenas, Chile
Stroll through the ‘Cementerio Municipal Sara Braun” in Punta Arenas, and the silent history and ‘spirits’ of the city and southern Chile will be laid out before you. An immense portico on Avenue Bulnes marks the main entrance to the graveyard; however, it is permanently sealed. According to legend, Sara Braun (who funded the construction of the graveyard in 1894), expressed the desire to be the only person to cross the portico, which was then to be sealed forever. Whether…