San Cristóbal de las Casas Municipal Cemetery

Chiapas · Mexico · Cemetery

Two graves in the town cemetery are said to hold a vampire and a witch — and neither of them rests in peace.

According to local legend, the municipal cemetery of the highland town of San Cristóbal de las Casas holds two of the region's most feared dead: a man branded a vampire in life, and a woman said to have been a witch. Many locals still avoid passing their graves after dark, and there are tales of whispers, strange lights and shadows drifting between the headstones. Cemetery caretakers have reported footsteps and voices when the grounds should be empty. Around the Day of the Dead, legend tours keep the stories very much alive.

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Where is San Cristóbal de las Casas Municipal Cemetery located?

San Cristóbal de las Casas Municipal Cemetery is in Chiapas, Mexico.

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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.