Cementerio Israelita, La Paz

The Israelite Cemetery (Spanish: Cementerio Israelita) of La Paz is the only Jewish cemetery in Uruguay. It was established November 28, 1917.[1] There are sections dedicated to Jews of different origins: Sephardim, Hungarian, German, Ashkenazim, etc.[2]

Cementerio Israelita de La Paz
Details
Established1917
Location
La Paz, Canelones
Country Uruguay
TypeJewish

In 2014, QR codes were being implemented for its tombstones, in order to enable web access to images and location data for every tomb there. It is claimed to be the first cemetery in the world to have introduced this innovation.[3]

See also

References
  1. "The first 2 tombs in La Paz". CCIU. Retrieved 28 February 2012. (in Spanish)
  2. "Jewish funerals in Uruguay". Jai.com.uy. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2014. (in Spanish)
  3. "Uruguayan Jewish Cemetery QRfied". EL PAIS. 24 March 2014. (in Spanish)

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