Aldea San Miguel Escobar in Ciudad Vieja, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala — Central America (Central Highlands)
The Esquisuchil Medicinal Tree (Bourreria huanita)
Sembrado por el primer Obispo de Guatemala Francisco Marroquín
1,478-1,563
Fue de este árbol histórico, de donde el Beato Hermano Pedro de Bethancourt tomó un vástago para sembrar el árbol en la Iglesia del Calvario, en la Antigua Guatemala
1,626 1,667
Sown by the first Bishop of Guatemala Francisco Marroquín
1478-1563
It was from this historic tree from where Blessed Brother Pedro de Bethancourt took a cutting to plant the tree in the Church of the Calvary in Antigua Guatemala
1626-1667
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the Historic Trees series list.
Location. 14° 31.593′ N, 90° 45.107′ W. Marker is in Aldea San Miguel Escobar, Sacatepéquez, in Ciudad Vieja. Marker is on Calle a San Pedro las Huertas, on the left when traveling east. The marker is inside of a small gated area in front of the Catholic Church of San Miguel Escobar, on the road from Ciudad Vieja to San Pedro las Huertas. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Aldea San Miguel Escobar, Sacatepéquez 03012, Guatemala. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Doña Beatriz de la Cueva (approx. one kilometer away); Founding of the First Capital of Guatemala (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); San Pedro las Huertas Catholic Church (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Juanito Cucuy Taj (approx. 2.5 kilometers away); The Church of the First Bishop of Guatemala (approx. 2.6 kilometers away); José Luis de León Diaz (approx. 2.7 kilometers away); 100th Anniversary of the Cross of San Bartolomé Becerra (approx. 2.8 kilometers away); Esquisuchil (approx. 3.1 kilometers away).
Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 522 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 6, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.