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Electricistas in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico — The Pacific Coast (and Central Highlands)
 

Esther Tapia de Castellanos

 
 
Esther Tapia de Castellanos Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 1, 2021
1. Esther Tapia de Castellanos Marker
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Esther Tapia de Castellanos
1842-1897
Poetisa michoacana dotada de un corazón ardiente de una imaginación fecunda de un carácter tierno y bondadoso, que encontró inagotables inspiraciones en su propia alma y en los principios profundos de una moral dulce y humana.

Dentro del marco poético encuentran sus publicaciones Flores Silvestres y Canticos de los Niños.

English translation
Esther Tapia de Castellanos
1842-1897
Michoacan poet endowed with a burning heart and the fruitful imagination of a tender and kind character, who found inexhaustible inspirations in her own soul and in the deep principles of a sweet and human morality.

Among her poetic works are the publications Flores Silvestres (Wild Flowers) and Canticos de los Niños (Songs of the Children).
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicWomen.
 
Location. 19° 41.048′ N, 101° 10.897′ W. Marker is in Morelia, Michoacán. It is in Electricistas.
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It is on Alejandro Volta just west of Calzada Ventura Puente, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Morelia MIC 58070, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Western Mexico, in the Bajío, and on the Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, specifically 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, a Spanish colony, and the Aztec Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Eduardo Ruiz (a few steps from this marker); Manuel Pérez Coronado (a few steps from this marker); Miguel Bernal Jiménez (a few steps from this marker); Alfredo Maillefert (a few steps from this marker); Rubén C. Navarro (within shouting distance of this marker); Jesús Sansón Flores (within shouting distance of this marker); Manuel Sánchez de Tagle (within shouting distance of this marker); José Rubén Romero (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morelia.
 
Esther Tapia de Castellanos Marker and Bust image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 1, 2021
2. Esther Tapia de Castellanos Marker and Bust
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 299 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 13, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jun. 7, 2026