Santiago de Querétaro in Querétaro, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)

St. James the Pilgrim

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 11, 2016

1. St. James the Pilgrim Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Santiago PeregrinoEl 25 de julio de 1531, en el momento alcido de la batalla por la
conquista española de Querétaro el sol se oscurecio y aparecieron
en el cielo las estrellas, una gran cruz luminosa y el señor Santiago
montado en un brioso caballo branco.

Una vez conquistada la región, Santiago el Mayor bajo del caballo
para peregrinar por nuestros pueblos y villas. Portaba en su baculo
un guaje colmado de “agua de vida eterna” para regalo de los
habitantes de esta región.

H. Ayuntamiento de Queretaro
2003-2008
English translation:
St. James the PilgrimOn July 25, 1531, at the height of the battle for the Spanish conquest of Querétaro, the sun darkened and stars appeared in the sky, followed by a large, luminous cross with St. James mounted on a spirited white horse. Once the region had been conquered, St. James the Great came down from his horse and went on a pilgrimage of our towns and villages. He carried his staff and a gourd full of "water of eternal life" as a gift for the inhabitants of this region.

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The Honorable City Council of Queretaro
2003-2008

Erected by Ayuntamiento de Querétaro de 2003-2008.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is July 25, 1531.

Location. 20° 35.941′ N, 100° 22.146′ W. Marker is in Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro. Memorial is on Calzada de los Arcos just west of Calle Villa de los Arcos, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Santiago de Querétaro QUE 76060, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Ahuehuete of the Querétaro River (approx. half a kilometer away); Our Lady of Montserrat (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); In Honor of the Workers of Hércules (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); The Aqueduct of Querétaro (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); Ignacio Pérez (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Epigmenio González (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Octavio S. Mondragón Guerra (approx. 1.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santiago de Querétaro.

Regarding St. James the Pilgrim. The marker obviously describes events that are apocryphal. The described conquest of Querétaro on the appropriately named Hill of Bad Blood (Cerro de Sangremal), where the Spanish

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 11, 2016

2. St. James the Pilgrim Marker

defeated the indigenous groups of the area, are remarkably similar to the fictional Battle of Clavijo, which supposedly took place in 844 in Spain. The overall symbolism is that the Spanish defeat of Muslims in order to regain Spain was somehow similar to the defeat of the indigenous of Mesoamerica in the formation of the New Spain that is now Mexico.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 11, 2016

3. St. James the Pilgrim Marker

The marker and statue are located on the median of a very busy road coming from the Querétaro International Airport and Tequisquiapan area into the city of Querétaro.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2018. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 6, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.