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Martyrs of Zacualpa

 
 
Martyrs of Zacualpa Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 2, 2022
1. Martyrs of Zacualpa Memorial
Inscription.  

Martires Zacualpenses
1980 - 1983
Paz y bien
Parroco. Fr. Vicente C.L.
Vice – P. Fr. Wilfredo J.
Zacualpa 24 sept. 2011.

English translation:
Martyrs of Zacualpa
1980 - 1983
Peace and all good things
Pastor and Father Vicente C.L.
Vice – Pastor and Father Wilfredo J.
Zacualpa, September 24, 2011
 
Erected 2011.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US.
 
Location. 15° 1.628′ N, 90° 52.638′ W. Memorial is in Zacualpa, El Quiché. It can be reached from 1a Calle just north of 5a Avenida, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1a Calle 224, Zacualpa, El Quiché 14004, Guatemala. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in North America, specifically in Central America, in Mesoamerica, on the Ring of Fire, on the Pacific Rim, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also a Spanish colony.


 
Regarding Martyrs of Zacualpa. During Guatemala's armed internal conflict the department of El Quiché was severely affected during the early 1980s.
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In Zacualpa at least 47 people were killed and thrown into a well near the Catholic Church during 1980 to 1983.
 
Also see . . .  Guatemalan Civil War at Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 12, 2022, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.)
 
Martyrs of Zacualpa Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 2, 2022
2. Martyrs of Zacualpa Memorial
The memorial is on the reverse of a large, white cross. The cross is topped by the word "martires" (martyrs).
Parroquia del Espíritu Santo of Zacualpa image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 2, 2022
3. Parroquia del Espíritu Santo of Zacualpa
The Parish of the Holy Spirit Church of Zacualpa. The cross can be seen to the left of the church.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2022, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 304 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on May 12, 2022, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
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