Chetumal in Othón P. Blanco, Quintana Roo, Mexico — The Yucatan Peninsula (The Southeast)
Manuel Antonio Ay
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 28, 2019
1. Manuel Antonio Ay Marker
Manuel Antonio Ay
1817-1847
Cacique de Chichimilá Yuc.
Líder maya y primer mártir de la “Guerra de Castas”, fue sentenciado y ahorcado el 26 de julio de 1847
Su muerte marca el inicio de esta guerra.
Manuel Antonio Ay
1817-1847
Leader from Chichimilá, Yucatán
Mayan leader and first martyr of the "Caste War", he was sentenced and hanged on July 26, 1847.
His death marks the beginning of this war.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is July 26, 1847.
Location. 18° 30.226′ N, 88° 17.743′ W. Memorial is in Chetumal, Quintana Roo, in Othón P. Blanco. It is on Avenida de los Héroes close to Mahatma Gandhi, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Chetumal QR 77000, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cecilio Chi (here, next to this marker); Jacinto Pat (here, next to this marker); The Chetumal Mask (within shouting distance of this marker); The Caste War (within shouting distance of this marker); Allegory of Mestizaje (within shouting distance of this marker); Archaeological Sites of Southern Quintana Roo (within shouting distance of this marker); Manuel Ignacio Altamirano Market (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); La Chetumaleña (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chetumal.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 28, 2019
2. Manuel Antonio Ay Marker
The marker and statue of Manuel Antonio Ay are the farthest to the right in this group of three Caste War memorials.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 28, 2019
3. Manuel Antonio Ay statue
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 543 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 25, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
