Corpses dates back to a Cholera Outbreak in 1833

It was in the 1900s that the mummies began attracting tourists. Cemeteries began charging people a few pesos to enter the building where bones and mummies were stored. Afterward, it was converted into a museum called El Museo de las Momias (“The Museum of the Mummies”). As of 2007, 59 of the 111 mummies were on display.


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