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Dr. Ignacio Martín-Baró

 
 
Dr. Ignacio Martín-Baró Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, November 12, 2019
1. Dr. Ignacio Martín-Baró Marker
Inscription.  

En el vigésimo aniversario de su martirio.
Dr. Ignacio Martín-Baró
Usted iluminó la Psicología en El Salvador.
Sus Alumnas y Alumnos
Antiguo Cuscatlán, Noviembre de 2009.

English translation:
On the 20th anniversary of his martyrdom.
Dr. Ignacio Martín-Baró
You brought psychology into the modern day in El Salvador.
A tribute from his students
Antiguo Cuscatlán, November 2009.
 
Erected 2009.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious StructuresWars, Non-US. A significant historical month for this entry is November 2009.
 
Location. 13° 40.761′ N, 89° 14.196′ W. Memorial is in San Salvador. It can be reached from Bulevar Los Próceres just east of Bulevar La Sultana, on the right when traveling east. The marker is outside of the Module B (Módulo B) building on the campus of the Universidad Centroamericana (UCA). Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: San Salvador 1101, El Salvador. 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,
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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: The Francisco Javier Ibisate Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Francisco Andrés Escobar Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Mural of the Martyrs of the UCA (within shouting distance of this marker); Construction of the North-South Highway and the Central American University (within shouting distance of this marker); Students Peace Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); Elba and Celina Ramos Auditorium (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Massacre at the Central American University (UCA) (about 120 meters away); Florentino Idoate (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Salvador.
 
Also see . . .  Dr. Ignacio Martín-Baró.
"... a mind that was probing and humane, wide-ranging in interests and passionate in concerns, and dedicated with a rare combination of intelligence and heroism to the challenge his work sets forth to construct a new person in a new society." Noam Chomsky,
Dr. Ignacio Martín-Baró Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, November 12, 2019
2. Dr. Ignacio Martín-Baró Marker
MIT
(Submitted on November 20, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.) 
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 304 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 20, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jul. 12, 2026