Cementerio Jardines Montesacro
Colombia
We will visit the Montesacro cemetery, which is the place where the remains of Escobar, his mother, his father and his closest cousin and right-hand man Gustavo Gaviria lie, we will also listen to the story of the murder of Gustavo, his son Gustavo Gaviria and Griselda blanco cataloged as the Black widow, who is presumed to be the one who started Pablo and Gustavo in the world of drug trafficking.
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Jardines Montesacro Cemetery
Welcome to the Har-dee-ness Mon-teh-sah-cro Cemetery, an expansive and remarkably serene resting place nestled in the southern reaches of the Ah-boo-rah Valley in Meh-deh-yeen, Colombia. I will weave in the sensory details of the…
Listen in the app2The Pathways of Memory
As we navigate the pristine pathways of the Har-dee-ness Mon-teh-sah-cro cemetery, it is essential to contextualize the era that filled so many of these graves. In the late twentieth century, the region of Ahn-tee-oh-kee-ah…
Listen in the app3The Resting Place of the Black Widow
Before we reach the most visited site in this cemetery, we must acknowledge another foundational figure of the Colombian narcotics trade whose remains also lie within these grounds. Her name was Gree-sell-dah Blahn-co, widely…
Listen in the app4Approaching the Infamous Plot
As we approach the Ess-co-bar family plot, you will likely notice a distinct shift in the atmosphere. The quiet contemplation that characterizes the rest of the Har-dee-ness Mon-teh-sah-cro cemetery often gives way to a subtle,…
Listen in the app5The Grave of the Cartel Boss
We are now standing directly before the final resting place of Pablo Emilio Ess-co-bar Gah-vee-ree-ah. Notice the simplicity of the stone. …
Listen in the app6The Exhumation and the Myths
The mythology surrounding this specific grave did not end with the burial in nineteen ninety-three. The aura of suspicion and conspiracy that defined his life inevitably carried over into death. …
Listen in the app7The Living Ghosts and Narco-Tourism
One of the most unsettling aspects of visiting the Har-dee-ness Mon-teh-sah-cro cemetery is the very real possibility of encountering the living remnants of the cartel era. Over the years, this cemetery has become a gathering…
Listen in the app8Jardines Montesacro Cemetery
As we walk back along the manicured avenues toward the cemetery gates, let us take a moment to process the heavy historical weight of what we have just witnessed. You have stood at the epicenter of a criminal empire that reshaped…
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What is Cementerio Jardines Montesacro?
Cementerio Jardines Montesacro is a place in Colombia with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Colombia |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 6.1596, -75.6197 |
| Last updated |