6. El Museo De Las Momias, Mexico
While we’re at it, let’s take in the sights and sounds of Guanajuato, Mexico. No, not the local cuisine or watering holes, but the Mummies of Guanajuato. Yes, mummies; the displays at this museum are not for the squeamish.
First off, they’re mummified remains of people who died during a cholera outbreak in the city in 1833. Most of them are the bodies of those whose relatives couldn’t afford to have them properly buried. The bodies are propped up and arranged on either side of the corridor, forcing the visitor, to walk between them.
A truly unnerving experience, not for the faint of heart, and that is before you realize some of these mummies are infants! If you are up to it, visit El Museo De Las Momias at Municipal Pantheon Esplanade, Guanajuato.
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