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You would expect him to be buried together with Rocinante, but I don't see any bone of equine proportions in the photos. That could rather be the remains of Sancho Panza.



Don Quixote is based on fictional characters. This is the grave of Cervantes, the writer of the novel.


I thought it was a tongue-in-cheek joke.


You kid, but a Mexican diplomat in Spain once asked to be taken to Don Quixote's grave so he could lay some flowers on it.

Actually, I can't find this story online now, so it may be just one of those urban legends. I still find it quite believable, though.


It's near José Luis Borgues' tomb, isn't it?




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