Quetzaltenango, Guatemala — Central America
The 150th Anniversary of the Founding of Quetzaltenango
Monument to the Marimba
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 26, 2018
1. The 150th Anniversary of the Founding of Quetzaltenango Marker
Admon. Laugerud 1974-1978
Con motivo del Sesquicentenario de la Ciudad de Quetzaltenango, el 29 de octubre de 1975, el Presidente de la Republica General Kjell Eugenio Laugerud Garcia, dispuso la construcci๓n de este monumento en Xelaju, cuna de las mejores marimbas del mundo y destacados compositores y ejecutantes
En testimonio de perpetua veneraci๓n a nuestro noble instrumento nacional
Ingeniero Ricardo Arguedas Martinez Ministro de Comunicaciones y Obras Publicas
Rodolfo Galeotti Torres Escultor – Proyecto y Orientacion
junio de 1978
Laugerud Administration of 1974-1978
On the occasion of the Sesquicentennial of the City of Quetzaltenango, on October 29, 1975, the President of the Republic General Kjell Eugenio Laugerud Garcia, ordered the construction of this monument in Xelaju, cradle of the best marimbas of the world and outstanding composers and performers.
A testimonial of perpetual veneration to our noble national instrument
Engineer Ricardo Arguedas Martํnez,
this page online
Rodolfo Galeotti Torres, Sculptor - Project and Orientation
June 1978
Erected 1978.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Man-Made Features • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1978.
Location. 14° 50.311′ N, 91° 30.442′ W. Marker is in Quetzaltenango. It is at the intersection of Avenida La Independencia and 7a Calle, in the median on Avenida La Independencia. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Quetzaltenango 09001, 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 are within walking distance of this marker: Manuel Lisandro Barillas (within shouting distance of this marker); Sim๓n Bolํvar (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Hospital General de Occidente San Juan de Dios (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); 1962 Student Protests in Quetzaltenango (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); National Girls School No. 2 "Antonia Estrada Monz๓n" (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Bethel Evangelical Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Rosario de Paz Chajchalac de Mendizabal (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); The German School of Guatemala (approx. 1.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quetzaltenango.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 26, 2018
2. An additional marker on the sculptor Rodolfo Galeotti Torres and collaborators
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 26, 2018
3. An additional 1990 marker commemorating the 1940 death of famed composer Wotzbeli Aguilar
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 26, 2018
4. The 150th Anniversary of the Founding of Quetzaltenango Marker
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 26, 2018
5. The 150th Anniversary of the Founding of Quetzaltenango Marker
The featured marker is to the right of the monument along its base. Note that the third marker to the right in this view only mentions that a local bank supplied the paint for a 2014 restoration of the monument.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 26, 2018
6. The statue depicts a Maya woman dancing along the top of the marimba
Credits. This page was last revised on January 16, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 322 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 16, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
