Aldea San Miguel Escobar in Ciudad Vieja, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala — Central America (Central Highlands)
The Esquisuchil Medicinal Tree (Bourreria huanita)
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 31, 2017
1. The Esquisuchil Medicinal Tree (Bourreria huanita) Marker
Sembrado por el primer Obispo de Guatemala Francisco Marroquín
1,478-1,563
Fue de este árbol histórico, de donde el Beato Hermano Pedro de Bethancourt tomó un vástago para sembrar el árbol en la Iglesia del Calvario, en la Antigua Guatemala
1,626 1,667
Sown by the first Bishop of Guatemala Francisco Marroquín
1478-1563
It was from this historic tree from where Blessed Brother Pedro de Bethancourt took a cutting to plant the tree in the Church of the Calvary in Antigua Guatemala
1626-1667
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Horticulture & Forestry • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Historic Trees series list.
Location. 14° 31.593′ N, 90° 45.107′ W. Marker is in Aldea San Miguel Escobar, Sacatepéquez, in Ciudad Vieja. It is on Calle a San Pedro las Huertas, on the left when traveling east. The marker is inside of a small gated area in front of the Catholic
this page online
Regionally, it is in North America, specifically in Central America, in Mesoamerica, on the Ring of Fire, in 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 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Doña Beatriz de la Cueva (approx. one kilometer away); Founding of the First Capital of Guatemala (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); San Pedro las Huertas Catholic Church (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Juanito Cucuy Taj (approx. 2.5 kilometers away); The Church of the First Bishop of Guatemala (approx. 2.6 kilometers away); José Luis de León Diaz (approx. 2.7 kilometers away); 100th Anniversary of the Cross of San Bartolomé Becerra (approx. 2.8 kilometers away); Esquisuchil (approx. 3.1 kilometers away).
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 4, 2017
2. The Esquisuchil Medicinal Tree (Bourreria huanita) Marker
The marker, tree and a statue of Francisco Marroquín are in a small protected area in front of the Catholic Church of San Miguel Escobar.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 4, 2017
3. The Esquisuchil Medicinal Tree (Bourreria huanita) Marker
The esquisuchil tree is on the left in this view.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 4, 2017
4. The Catholic Church of San Miguel Escobar
The esquisuchil tree is to the far left in this view. The marker is inside the gated area around the tree trunk.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 4, 2017
5. The interior of the Catholic Church of San Miguel Escobar
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 4, 2017
6. A 1991 interior marker on the reconstruction of the Church of San Miguel Escobar
The reconstruction lasted from 1986 to 1991, presumably from damage due to the 1976 earthquake that affected most of the Guatemalan highlands.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 955 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 6, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
