Guatemala City in Guatemala Department, — Central America
Captain General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme
Captain General
Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme
Padre de la Patria y Libertador de Chile
1778-1842
"O vivir con honor o morir con gloria"
Captain General
Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme
Father of the Nation and Liberator of Chile
1778-1842
"Live with honor or die with glory"
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US.
Location. 14° 34.982′ N, 90° 31.282′ W. Marker is in Guatemala City, Guatemala (Guatemala Department). Memorial can be reached from Avenida Las Americas close to 14a Calle. The marker is on the walking trail along Avenida Las Americas in Zone 14 of Guatemala City. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Guatemala City, Guatemala 01014, Guatemala. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Benito Juárez (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); General José de San Martín (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); José Cecilio del Valle (approx. half a kilometer away); General Francisco de Paula Santander (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Antonio José de Irisarri (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Irma Marina Flaquer Azurdia (approx. one kilometer away); Simón Bolívar (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); Carlos Merida (approx. 1.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guatemala City.
Regarding Captain General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme. Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme (1778–1842) was a Chilean independence leader who, together with José de San Martín, freed Chile from Spanish rule in the Chilean War of Independence. He was a wealthy landowner of Spanish and Irish ancestry. Although he was the second Supreme Director of Chile (1817–1823), he is considered one of Chile's founding fathers, as he was the first holder of this title to head a fully independent Chilean state. Adapted from Wikipedia
Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 300 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 2, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.