Guatemala City in Guatemala Department, — Central America

Benito Juárez

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, August 6, 2016

1. Benito Juárez Marker

The marker was previously vandalized. The restoration of the marker did not completely match the letter spacing of the original.

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Entre los individuos como entre las naciones, el respeto al derecho ajeno es la paz

Benito Juarez
El pueblo de Mexico
Al pueblo de Guatemala
21 de marzo de 1970

English translation:
Between individuals and nations, peace is the respect of the rights of others

Benito Juarez
From the people of Mexico
To the people of Guatemala
March 21, 1970

Erected 1970.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Native Americans • Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is March 21, 1970.

Location. 14° 35.047′ N, 90° 31.265′ W. Marker is in Guatemala City, Guatemala (Guatemala Department). Memorial is on Avenida Las Americas close to 13a Calle, in the median. The marker and monument are along the walking trail on 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 2 kilometers of this marker, measured as the

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crow flies. Captain General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); General José de San Martín (about 180 meters away); José Cecilio del Valle (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); General Francisco de Paula Santander (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Antonio José de Irisarri (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Simón Bolívar (approx. one kilometer away); Irma Marina Flaquer Azurdia (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); Carlos Merida (approx. 1.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guatemala City.

Regarding Benito Juárez. Benito Pablo Juárez García (21 March 1806 – 18 July 1872), was a Mexican lawyer and politician of Zapotec origin from Oaxaca who served as the constitutional president of Mexico for five terms from 1858 to 1872. He resisted the French occupation of Mexico, overthrew the Second Mexican Empire, restored the Republic of Mexico, and used liberal measures to modernize the country.

Benito Juárez original marker text image. Click for full size.

2. Benito Juárez original marker text

Courtesy Municipality of Guatemala City.

Benito Juárez marker on the monument's reverse image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, August 6, 2016

3. Benito Juárez marker on the monument's reverse

En este sitio fue depositada
tierra de Guelatao Oaxaca Mexico
lugar de origen del Presidente
Benito Juarez
21 de marzo de 1970
English translation: Here earth from Guelatao, Oaxaca, Mexico was deposited, birthplace of President Benito Juárez, March 21, 1970

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, August 6, 2016

4. Benito Juárez Marker

The statue was made by Adalberto Cencetti in Rome, Italy in 1891. It was brought from Mexico in order to form this monument along Guatemala's Avenida de las Americas.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, August 6, 2016

5. Benito Juárez Marker

Benito Juárez additional markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, August 6, 2016

6. Benito Juárez additional markers

These two nearby markers include a tribute from the Masons of Guatemala (l) to Juárez in 1972 and the dedication of the monument as part of the Plaza of Mexico on March 21, 1970 (r).

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 376 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 2, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.