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Monumento a la Guerra de España Contra el Fascismo

Memorial for the War Against Fascism in Spain

 
 
Monumento a la Guerra de España Contra el Fascismo image. Click for full size.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 6, 2023
1. Monumento a la Guerra de España Contra el Fascismo
Inscription.  

A la memoria de los voluntarios por la libertad caborrojeños en la Guerra de España conta el fascismo.
1936 - 1939

Pablo Carbonell Cuevas, 1912 - Teruel, enero 1938 • Jorge Carbonell Cuevas, 1914 - Tarragona, septiembre 1938 • Víctor Antonio Carbonell Cuevas, 1916-1998 • Manuel Cofresí Ramírez, 1896-1976 • Julio Herman López Cintrón, 1915-2002 • y otros dos sin identificar.

Los hombres pasan, pero los principios quedan y triunfan.
Ramon Emeterio-Betances

English translation:
To the memory of the volunteers from Cabo Rojo who fought for freedom in the War Against Fascism in Spain.
1936 - 1939

Pablo Carbonell Cuevas, 1912 - Teruel, January 1938 • Jorge Carbonell Cuevas, 1914 - Tarragona, September 1938 • Victor Antonio Carbonell Cuevas, 1916-1998 • Manuel Cofresí Ramírez, 1896-1976 • Julio Herman López Cintrón, 1915-2002 • and two others not identified.

Men pass, but principles remain and triumph.
Ramon Emeterio-Betances

 
Erected 2018 by Comité Jornada a Betances.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
 
Location. 18° 5.22′ N,
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67° 8.769′ W. Memorial has been reported damaged. Memorial is in Cabo Rojo in Municipio de Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. It is on Calle Barbosa north of Calle Ruiz Belvis, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Calle Barbosa 38, Cabo Rojo PR 00623, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on Puerto Rico’s Southern Coastal Zone. Globally, it is one of the Greater Antilles on the Caribbean Sea, on in the Atlantic Ocean, in North America, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Árbol de la Libertad (here, next to this marker); Dr. Ramon Emeterio Betances (a few steps from this marker); Don Salvador Brau Asencio (within shouting distance of this marker); Don Salvador Brau y Ascenio (within shouting distance of this marker); Cabo Rojo (within shouting distance of this marker); Plaza de la Paz (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); En Memoria de Todos los Veteranos de la Guerra de Korea
Monumento a la Guerra de España Contra el Fascismo image. Click for full size.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 6, 2023
2. Monumento a la Guerra de España Contra el Fascismo
(approx. 1.2 kilometers away); En Memoria de Todos los Veteranos de la II Guerra Mundial (approx. 1.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cabo Rojo.
 
More about this memorial. Unfortunately, the marker has weathered significantly.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 13, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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