Mummies in Mexico
The state of Guanajuato hides a shocking story that begins in 1865 with the discovery of the first mummified corpse in the cemetery of Santa Paula. With the passage of time new bodies were revealed with the same peculiarities, beginning and the spectacular museum housing 150 mummies, which in 2007 through its restructuring and adapting to the issue became a tourist center excellence in the region. On your way you can see the gloomy and stuffy ways that each of them expresses, revealing the story.
Studies have shown that the mummification were the result of microclimates that exist in the vaults, since they had very little moisture. The bodies were exposed to studies of skin, clothing and exposed to X-rays to determine the cause of mummification. The surprising thing is that the mummification of Guanajuato, unlike other cultures where the bodies prepared for this purpose, is a natural process due to its soil properties.
Visit the Museum of Mummies of Guanajuato can be shocking and creepy, but it is a worthwhile experience. The story goes that in times of the year 1833 was a terrible epidemic of Cholera Morbus in that territory who buried the bodies were quickly pronounced dead at the time of fearing the spread of the disease. It is thought that many people were buried alive and even when they were returning from their state of apparent death, were buried. It is believed that this is due to the grimace of pain and despair that lead many of the mummies of Guanajuato on their faces.
As for the tour of the museum, it has a number of areas to observe and learn. Among its main attractions are the projection room, recreation area and the voice of the dead. Among the mummies are the angels gallery, where are the bodies of these babies.
The Museum of the Mummies is a recommended route, which people who visit it will be a wonderful tale of magic and death.
