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San Salvador, El Salvador — Central America (West Coast)
 

El Salvador del Mundo

 
 
El Salvador del Mundo Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 7, 2015
1. El Salvador del Mundo Marker
Inscription.  
La Alcaldía Municipal de San Salvador
Bajo la Administración del
Doctor Norman Quijano
y
La Fundación Poma
Se honran en entregar al pueblo salvadoreño
Esta emblemática plaza
El Salvador del Mundo
como símbolo de esperanza y de fé en el futuro
del país que lleva su nombre
¡Dios Bendiga a El Salvador!
19 de Noviembre 2010

English translation:
The municipal government of San Salvador
Under the Administration of
Doctor Norman Quijano
and
The Poma Foundation
Are honored to give to the Salvadoran people
This emblematic plaza
The Saviour of the World
As a symbol of hope and faith in the future
For the country that carries his Name
God Bless El Salvador!
November 19, 2010

 
Erected 2010.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1992.
 
Location. 13° 42.077′ N, 89° 13.469′ W. Marker is in San Salvador. Marker can
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be reached from the intersection of Alameda Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Paseo Escalon and Manuel Enrique Araujo. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Alameda Franklin Delano Roosevelt 145, San Salvador, El Salvador. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Oscar Romero (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); José de San Martín (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); The Heroes of the War of Legitimate Defense (approx. one kilometer away); Chilean Nobel Prize Winners (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Juan Guzmán Cruchaga (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Captain General Bernardo O'Higgins (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Footprint of Baden Powell (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Marshal Luis Alves de Lima e Silva (approx. 1.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Salvador.
 
Regarding El Salvador del Mundo. The original Salvador del Mundo monument was created in 1943 with a statue that had previously adorned the tomb of assassinated President Manuel Enrique Arajo. In 1986 the statue was toppled during an earthquake. The current statue is much shorter than the original.
 
Wide view of El Salvador del Mundo Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 7, 2015
2. Wide view of El Salvador del Mundo Marker
The marker can be seen at the base of the monument.
El Salvador del Mundo additional marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 7, 2015
3. El Salvador del Mundo additional marker
Translated into English this marker reads "Jaycees International, Juniorists-Foundation for Peace Conference JCI San Salvador, June 12, 1986."
El Salvador del Mundo additional marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 7, 2015
4. El Salvador del Mundo additional marker
This additional small marker indicates that C. Varaona Villaseñor was the architectural engineer behind the original project in 1943.
El Salvador del Mundo with San Salvador Volcano in the background. image. Click for full size.
ca. 1950s
5. El Salvador del Mundo with San Salvador Volcano in the background.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 517 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 10, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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