Malacatán, San Marcos, Guatemala — Central America
Benito Juárez
Benito Juarez
Corporacion Municipal
2004-2008
Alcalde Municipal Emp. Hector Ruben Chavez Perez
Benito Juarez
Children’s Park
Municipal Corporation
2004-2008
Municipal Mayor Hector Ruben Chavez Perez
Erected by Corporación Municipal de Malacatán.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US.
Location. 14° 54.459′ N, 92° 3.991′ W. Marker is in Malacatán, San Marcos. Memorial is at the intersection of 9a Avenida and 6a Calle, on the left when traveling south on 9a Avenida. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Malacatán, San Marcos 12015, Guatemala. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 23 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. General Justo Rufino Barrios (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Group F at Izapa Archaeological Zone (approx. 12.3 kilometers away in Mexico); Izapa Archaeological Zone (approx. 12.3 kilometers away in Mexico); The End of Bʼakʼtun 13 (approx. 21.2 kilometers away in Mexico); Tapachula and Chiapas (approx. 21.4 kilometers away in Mexico).
Also see . . . Benito Juárez at Wikipedia. Benito Juárez (21 March 1806 – 18 July 1872) a Mexican liberal politician and lawyer who served as the 26th president of Mexico from 1858 until his death in office in 1872. He is most famous for confronting the French invasion of Mexico and for supporting reforms that modernized the country. It is unlikely that he visited Guatemala but that this bust is a symbol of Mexican-Guatemala friendship due to the nearby border crossing. (Submitted on March 17, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 59 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 17, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.