Cementerio Libre de Circasia
A cemetery founded in 1933 for the non-religious and free thinkers. Its garden-like setting and distinctive gravestones carry a strong human significance.
The Circasia Free Cemetery was founded in 1933, when Catholic cemeteries refused burial to liberals, atheists, suicides, and others. Local residents therefore built this cemetery, open to all beliefs. It is now listed as a Colombian national cultural heritage site. The cemetery feels like a garden, with gravestones and monuments in varied shapes, and a distinctive gateway reading "Libertad" marks the entrance. Entry is free. Please keep quiet and be respectful. It lies in the town of Circasia between Salento and Armenia and can be visited on the way between the two.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Finca El Ocaso
- Finca Don Elías
- Quimbaya Gold Museum
- Mirador Colina Iluminada, Filandia
- Barbas–Bremen Reserve
- Filandia
- Calle Real & Plaza de Bolívar, Salento
- Mirador Alto de la Cruz