On Saturday, September 4, I visited Villa Grimaldi Peace Park in Santiago. Villa Grimaldi was where the great majority of atrocities were committed against the "political enemies" of Pinochet's regime (1973- 1990). Villa Grimaldi has since been converted into a peace park, but still has plaques marking the location of important buildings. I was fortunate to have a tour of Villa Grimaldi and Chile's Cemeterio General by a survivor of Villa Grimaldi.
Photo 1: A rose garden in Villa Grimaldi that serves as a memorial for the hundreds of young women who were killed during the early years of Pinochet's regime.
Photo 2: Salvador Allende's tomb in El Cemeterio General.
Photo 3: A section of El Cemeterio General where many members of Chile's lower class are buried. The cemetery is divided by social class-- with the upper class having the largest and best maintained tombs.
Photo 4: A memorial commemorating the more than 3,000 people that "disappeared" during Pinochet's regime.
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