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David in District of David, Chiriquí, Panama — Central America
 

Simón Bolívar

 
 
Simón Bolívar Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, April 15, 2017
1. Simón Bolívar Marker
Inscription.  
En honor al Libertador
Simon Bolivar
America toda
honra tu memoria
Barrio Bolivar David
Julio 24 de 1960.


English translation:
In honor of the Liberator
Simón Bolívar
All of America honors your memory
Bolivar Neighborhood, David, Panama
July 24, 1960

 
Erected 1960.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is July 24, 1960.
 
Location. 8° 25.461′ N, 82° 25.27′ W. Memorial is in David, Chiriquí, in District of David. It is on Calle Cementerio close to Avenida 11a Este, on the left when traveling east. The marker is roughly in the center in the Simón Bolívar Park east of the Cathedral of San José on Calle Cementerio. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: David, Chiriquí 04060-1, Panama. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in North America, specifically in Central America, on the Ring of Fire, on the Pacific Rim, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also a Spanish colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within
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walking distance of this marker: Former Home of General Francisco Morazán (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Father Paul Joseph Volk (approx. 0.7 kilometers away).
 
Simón Bolívar Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, April 15, 2017
2. Simón Bolívar Marker
Bust of Simón Bolívar image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, April 15, 2017
3. Bust of Simón Bolívar
The nearby colonial era bell tower of the Cathedral of San José. image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, April 15, 2017
4. The nearby colonial era bell tower of the Cathedral of San José.
The nearby Cathedral of San José image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, April 15, 2017
5. The nearby Cathedral of San José
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 301 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 1, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
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