Gazcue in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic — Caribbean Region of the Americas (Hispaniola, Greater Antilles, West Indies)
Enriquillo
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 11, 2018
1. Enriquillo Marker
Inscription.
Enriquillo (----1535). Líder aborigen, natural de la isla de Santo Domingo. Fue educado por los padres franciscanos en un convento. Se reveló (sic, rebeló) contra el dominio español en 1520. En 1533 se puso fin al conflicto mediante un acuerdo de paz en el que se reconocion (sic, reconocían) la libertad de los habitantes nativos de estas tierras.,
Enriquillo (----1535)
Líder aborigen, natural de la isla de Santo Domingo. Fue educado por los padres franciscanos en un convento. Se reveló (sic, rebeló) contra el dominio español en 1520. En 1533 se puso fin al conflicto mediante un acuerdo de paz en el que se reconocion (sic, reconocían) la libertad de los habitantes nativos de estas tierras.
English translation:
Enriquillo (----1535)
Indigenous leader, native of the island of Santo Domingo. He was educated by the Franciscan fathers in a convent. He rebelled against Spanish rule in 1520. In 1533 the conflict was ended by means of a peace agreement in which the freedom of the native inhabitants of these lands was recognized.
is in Gazcue, Distrito Nacional, in Santo Domingo. Marker can be reached from Avenida Pedro Henríquez Ureña just east of Calle Benito Juárez, on the right when traveling east. The marker is currently inside of the Museo del Hombre, on the left of the steps leading up to the second floor. It was previously mounted to the statue of Enriquillo directly north of the Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gazcue, Distrito Nacional 10205, Dominican Republic. Touch for directions.
The marker was previously mounted on the base of this statue of Enriquillo.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 11, 2018
3. Enriquillo statue, to the right
The Enriquillo statue is seen here with statues of Lemba and De las Casas outside of the Museo del Hombre Dominicano (Museum of the Dominican People).
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 11, 2018
4. Enriquillo and other previously outdoor markers.
The four markers are seen here to the left of the stairs to the second level of the Museum of the Dominican People.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 259 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 3, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.