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Chetumal in Othón P. Blanco, Quintana Roo, Mexico — The Yucatan Peninsula (The Southeast)
 

Businesses of Yesteryear

Paseo de los Héroes

 
 
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Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 29, 2019
1. Businesses of Yesteryear Marker
Inscription.  

Comercios de Antaño

El Cid Campeador
Otro comercio de muchos recuerdos en la Avenida Héroes “El Cid Campeador”, de Don Ricardo Eljure.

Casa del Campesino
Edificio que hoy alberga oficinas, la actividad que por muchos años lo caracterizó sólo son recuerdos del viejo Chetumal que tenía importancia como capital.

“La Casa Adolfo Pérez y Sucesores” de Adolfo Pérez Sucesores
“El Corsario Andaluz” de Manuel Jiménez
“Salón Cervera”, “Sin Rival” de Manuel Ríos Uribe
“Casa Orlayneta” de Victor Orlayneta
Mercado “Miguel Alemán”
“La Casa del Pueblo” de Miguel Martínez Martínez
“La Fortaleza” después “Casa Abuxapqui” de Don Elías Abuxapqui y Manuela de Abuxapqui
“El Cid Campeador”, de Don Ricardo Eljure.

English translation:
Businesses of Yesteryear

El Cid Campeador
Another business with many memories on the Avenida de los Héroes was “El Cid Campeador” owned by Ricardo Eljure.

Casa del Campesino
A building that now hosts offices, the previous business activity here is now only a memory of a Chetumal that had importance as a state capital.

“La Casa Adolfo Pérez y Sucesores” of Adolfo Pérez and descendants
“El Corsario Andaluz” of Manuel Jiménez
“Salón Cervera” and “Sin Rival” of Manuel Ríos Uribe
“Casa Orlayneta” of Victor Orlayneta
The “Miguel Alemán” Market
“La Casa del Pueblo” of Miguel Martínez Martínez
“La Fortaleza” and later “Casa Abuxapqui” of Elías and Manuela de Abuxapqui
“El Cid Campeador” of Ricardo Eljure.
 
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Location. 18° 29.722′ N, 88° 17.814′ W. Marker is in Chetumal, Quintana Roo, in Othón P. Blanco. It is on Avenida de los Héroes just north of Avenida Carmen Ochoa de Merino, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chetumal QR 77000, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Mexican Maya Heartland and on the Yucatán Peninsula. Globally, it is on the Caribbean Sea, in North America, in Mesoamerica, in a Gulf of Mexico state, 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: Hurricane Janet (within shouting distance of this marker); Remnants of Chetumal's Sidewalks (within shouting distance of this marker); Chetumaleñas (within shouting distance of this marker); Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (within shouting distance of this marker); José María Morelos y Pavón (within
Businesses of Yesteryear Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 29, 2019
2. Businesses of Yesteryear Marker
The marker is on the right side of Avenida de los Héroes when heading north.
shouting distance of this marker); Andrés Quintana Roo (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Businesses of Yesteryear (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Clock Tower (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chetumal.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 17, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 17, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
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