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Centro Histórico in Ciudad de México, Mexico — The Valley of Mexico (The Central Highlands)
 

House of Andés Quintana Roo and Leona Vicario

 
 
House of Andés Quintana Roo and Leona Vicario Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 12, 2018
1. House of Andés Quintana Roo and Leona Vicario Marker
Inscription.  

Esta casa fue propiedad del político liberal y poeta Andrés Quintana Roo (1787-1851), esposo de la heroína insurgente Leona Vicario
Fue declarado monumento el 9 de Julio de 1932.

English translation:
This house was owned by the Liberal politician and poet Andrés Quintana Roo (1787-1851), husband of the insurgent heroine Leona Vicario
It was declared a monument on July 9, 1932.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraWars, Non-USWomen.
 
Location. 19° 25.812′ N, 99° 7.717′ W. Memorial is in Ciudad de México. It is in Centro Histórico. It is on Venustiano Carranza just east of Las Cruces, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Ciudad de México 06000, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Central Mexico and specifically in Mexico City Metropolitan Area. Globally, it is in North America, specifically in Mesoamerica, on the Ring of Fire, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, a Spanish colony, and
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the Aztec Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mariano Matamoros (within shouting distance of this marker); General Ignacio Zaragoza (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); José Fernando Ramírez (about 120 meters away); The Lorezana Orphans Home (about 120 meters away); José María de Agreda y Sánchez (about 180 meters away); Parish of Our Lady of the Valvanera (about 210 meters away); First Post Office in New Spain (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Hospital Amor de Dios (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ciudad de México.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Teatro de Oriente (was approx. 0.3 kilometers away but has been confirmed missing).
 
House of Andés Quintana Roo and Leona Vicario Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 12, 2018
2. House of Andés Quintana Roo and Leona Vicario Marker
The marker is to the right of the main entryway to the building seen in this view.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 243 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 31, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
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