Distrito Histórico in Ciudad de Guatemala 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 • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1973.

Location. 14° 38.657′ N, 90° 30.732′ W. Marker is in Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala (Guatemala Department). It is in Distrito Histórico. It 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: Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala 01001, Guatemala. Touch for directions.

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

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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); 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 Ciudad de Guatemala.

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 Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 428 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.