Guatemala City in Guatemala Department, — Central America

Alberto Velázquez

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 19, 2018

1. Alberto Velázquez Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Aquí vivio
El Poeta
Alberto Velazquez
Homenaje del Senado
de la
Camara Junior de Guatemala
1973.-

English translation:
Here lived the poet
Alberto Velázquez
Tribute from the Senate of the Junior House of Guatemala (Jaycees)
1973

Erected 1973 by Senado de la Cámara Junior de Guatemala.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Churches & Religion • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1973.

Location. 14° 38.657′ N, 90° 30.732′ W. Marker is in Guatemala City, Guatemala (Guatemala Department). Marker is on 7a Avenida just north of 5a Calle, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Guatemala City, Guatemala 01001, Guatemala. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Presidential House (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Mariano Guerrero de Léon (about 180 meters away); Guatemalan Revolution of 1944 (about 210 meters away);

Paid Advertisement

Click on the ad for more information.
Please report objectionable advertising to the Editor.

Click or scan to see
this page online

Assassination of Bishop Juan José Gerardi Conedera (about 240 meters away); Conrado de la Cruz and Herlindo Cifuentes Castillo (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); National Day of Dignity for the Victims of Guatemala's Armed Conflict (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Tragedy of the “Virgen de la Asunción” Safe Home (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Myrna Elizabeth Mack Chang (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guatemala City.

Regarding Alberto Velázquez. Alberto Velázquez (1891-1968) was a Guatemalan poet, most famous for his Jura a la bandera, or Oath to the Flag. He was also a founding member of the Bank of Guatemala and the Guatemalan Red Cross. He also lived in Quetzaltenango and is buried there.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 19, 2018

2. Alberto Velázquez Marker

The marker is to the right of the door of the residence seen in this view.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 272 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.