Every October, the “Legends of the Pantheon” offer various tours of the Yáñez Pantheon to share the stories of the most famous tombs in the holy field.
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The third edition of “Legends of the Pantheon” 2024 in Hermosillo will begin on October 11 in the capital of Sonora, with various tours around andl Pantheon Yáñez, famous for being the site that houses multiple stories of the afterlife in the city, with the company of The Catrina.
This tour is usually held between October and November due to Halloween and Day of the Dead, two festivities that, without a doubt, have caused the general population to search for the most terrifying stories and legends that exist among the cities of Mexicowhich are part of our culture.
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“Legends of the Pantheon” tours 2024 in Hermosillo: schedules and prices
Tours will be available in Hermosillo between October 11 to November 10, and will begin at the entrance of the Panteón Yáñez, where tickets can be purchased for $80 pesos. More information on WhatsApp 662 112 6512.
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The hours are: Friday to Sunday between 7:30 PM, 8:00 PM, 8:30 PM and 9:00 PM.
“Legends of the Pantheon”: stories of the most famous tombs of the Yáñez Pantheon in Hermosillo
He Pantheon Yáñez, one of the oldest and most emblematic cemeteries in Hermosillo, Sonora, He has witnessed many stories that go beyond the earthly. Like many cemeteries, its reputation is not only forged by the characters who rest in it, but by the legends that have emerged over time.
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Child Carlitos
One of the best known legends of Yanez Pantheon is that of “Child Carlitos”. This story tells that a desperate man went to the pantheon looking for peace of mind, when he found the grave of a boy named Carlitos. Moved by faith or despair, the man left a letter with his requests on the boy’s grave, and soon after, his problems began to be resolved. This situation gave rise to the belief that Carlitos had the power to grant miracles.
According to the popular story, Carlitos was an 11-year-old boy who died tragically in January 1940, after an accident in the Municipal Market. Since then, his grave has been visited by people seeking divine favors, leaving offerings such as toys and treats in his honor.
The last shot in Sonora
Among the tombs of the Yáñez Pantheon, two red crosses stand out, which belong to José Rosario Don Juan Zamarripa and Francisco Ruiz Corrales, the last men to be executed by firing squad in Sonora in 1957. Both were convicted of heinous crimes: Zamarripa was accused of kidnapping and murdering a baby, while Ruiz Corrales was convicted of the murder of a 9-year-old girl, a well-known case. as “The Tomato Girl.”
The fate of these men was sealed in the old State Penitentiary, today the Regional Museum of Sonorawhere they were executed by a platoon. Their graves in Yanez Pantheon They are a grim reminder of one of the darkest chapters in the judicial history of Sonora.
The Nazi Tomb
Another of the most enigmatic tombs in the Yáñez Pantheon is the one known as “she killed the Nazis”. This grave, adorned with swastikas, has been the source of countless rumors and conspiracy theories. The grave belongs to Julián Jacob and his wife Severiana Álvarez de Jacob. Jacob was a Jewish migrant who arrived in Sonora with his German wife after passing through Nayarit.
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Although the swastikas that adorn the tomb have raised suspicions about the couple’s possible connection with Nazism, Jacob’s descendants claim that he used these symbols as a sign of rebellion, unrelated to the Nazi ideology.
The history of this couple and their grave remains the subject of speculation. Some theories claim that Severiana was a Nazi spy who fled to Mexico after the end of the Second World Waralthough there is no conclusive evidence for this claim.
The burnt beauty
Among the modern legends surrounding the Pantheon Yáñez, highlights the story of the “Burned Beauty”a story told by a young man who calls himself Apollo.
According to his testimony, his father had a supernatural encounter with a woman while passing through the pantheon one night in the 1980s. The man, who was not afraid of cemeteries, decided to cross the place to shorten his way home. On your journeysaw a young and beautiful looking woman, dressed in a simple dress and sneakers. However, as he approached her, he began to smell a strong burning smell.
When the woman turned to look at him, she revealed that half of her face and body were charred, as if they were still burning in flames. With a soft voice, he asked: “Am I pretty?” Apollo’s father, in a panic, fled the scene without looking back. Since then, he has never set foot in it again. Yanez Pantheon.
With information from Cada Eventos Hmo and El Sol de Hermosillo
