Parque del Recuerdo (Chile)

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Commemoration of the first anniversary of the death of television presenter Felipe Camiroaga at Parque del Recuerdo Américo Vespucio

Parque del Recuerdo (Spanish : Memory Park) is a group of four cemetery parks located in Santiago, Chile.

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Parque del Recuerdo Américo Vespucio

Opened in 1980, Parque del Recuerdo Américo Vespucio is located in the commune of Huechuraba, in the northern sector of the city of Santiago. It was the first cemetery of its kind in the country. It occupies 59 hectares and has a cinerary.

Persons interred

Parque del Recuerdo Santa Clara

Parque del Recuerdo Santa Clara, also called Américo Vespucio II, is an extension of the previous park, located at the back by Santa Clara Avenue. It occupies approximately 25 hectares and is still in its construction phase. [6]

Parque del Recuerdo Cordillera

Parque del Recuerdo Cordillera is located in the commune of La Florida, [7] close to the Andean foothills. It was opened in 1998 [8] and occupies 69 hectares.

Persons interred

Parque del Recuerdo Padre Hurtado

Parque del Recuerdo Padre Hurtado, also known as Parque del Recuerdo Malloco, is located in the commune of Peñaflor, in the peripheral sector of Santiago. [8] It is surrounded by a rural and natural environment. It was opened in 1998 and occupies 35 hectares.

The episode "El funeral de Tulio" of the children's TV series 31 Minutos was filmed in the Parque del Recuerdo Cordillera cemetery.

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References

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  5. "Funeral de Margot Honecker se efectuó en el Parque del Recuerdo" [Funeral of Margot Honecker Held in the Parque del Recuerdo] (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  6. "Muestra de áreas verdes se toma las estaciones de Metro" [Sample of Green Areas Around Metro Stations]. La Tercera (in Spanish). 31 August 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  7. 1 2 "Lanzan tierra a carroza que traslada a Paul Schaefer al cementerio" [They Throw Dirt at the Coach Which Carries Paul Schaefer to the Cemetery]. El Mercurio (in Spanish). Santiago. 25 April 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
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