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Puchuncaví, one of the oldest towns in Chile, holds a history marked by tragedies and pandemics. In the 19th century, cholera and leprosy devastated thousands of people in Latin America, claiming the lives of nearly 40,000 in Chile. To address this health emergency, the Archbishopric of Santiago ordered the creation of a cemetery without tombstones or ceremonies, where the bodies of the victims were buried, often transported in carts by the same drivers who had also succumbed to the disease. One of the most tragic testimonies from this era is that of Father Fermín Del Real Martínez, who died on January 25, 1888, at the age of 62, from cholera. The Cemetery of the Plagued, far from the town, became the final resting place for hundreds of people, without any remembrance or ceremony. The memories of those times are still vivid in Puchuncaví, especially in the memories of those who lived through those dark days. My Social Media 💻   / torner_rec     / torner_rec      / @torner_rec   🔴 Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/torner_rec 🚨 I recommend this video ⬇️    • Nadie entra a este Cementerio de noche    🙏 Any contribution, no matter how small, helps me a lot!