Quetzaltenango, Guatemala — Central America

Simón Bolívar

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 26, 2018

1. Simón Bolívar Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Simon Bolivar
1783-1830
“Hombre de America”

Monumento inaugurado por el Licenciado Antonio Aveledo Leal Embajador de Venezuela
y el Ingeniero Omar de Leon Argueta Alcalde Municipal.
Estatua donada por Venezuela al pueblo de Quetzaltenango.
14 de septiembre de 1990.

English translation:
Simón Bolívar
1783-1830
“The Man of the Americas”

Monument inaugurated by Antonio Aveledo Leal, Venezuelan Ambassador and Engineer Omar de León Argueta, Mayor.
Statue donated by Venezuela to the people of Quetzaltenango.
Septiembre 14, 1990.

Erected 1990 by Embajada de Venezuela.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1990.

Location. 14° 49.933′ N, 91° 30.77′ W. Marker is in Quetzaltenango. Memorial is at the intersection of Diagonal 2 and 2a Avenida, on the right when traveling east on Diagonal 2. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Quetzaltenango 09001, Guatemala. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Quetzaltenango City Hall (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Cathedral of the Holy Spirit (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Cultural Center (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); The Death of Remigio Mérida (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); La Exposición Artesanal e Industrial (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Site of the Discovery of the Virgin of Sorrows (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Juan José Ortega (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); The German School of Guatemala (approx. 0.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quetzaltenango.

Simón Bolívar Marker reverse image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 26, 2018

2. Simón Bolívar Marker reverse

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 26, 2018

3. Simón Bolívar Marker

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 26, 2018

4. Simón Bolívar Marker

Simón Bolívar statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 26, 2018

5. Simón Bolívar statue

Note the statue's missing sword and large additional metal staples attaching it to its base.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 16, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 15, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 4. submitted on January 16, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 5. submitted on January 15, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.