Cabo Rojo in Municipio de Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico — The Caribbean (The West Indies)

Árbol de la Libertad

Árbol • Guayacán - Guaiacum officinale (Zygophyllaceae)

— Liberty Tree - Tree • Guayacán - Guaiacum officinale (Zygophyllaceae) —

Árbol de la Libertad Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 6, 2023

1. Árbol de la Libertad Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Como la raíz que sustenta y da vida a este árbol, su siembra cimienta la esperanza de una patria liberada.

Mis inolvidables compañeros, y tantos otros que como ellos dieron su vida por la patria, sin que pudieron ver como yo, que la semilla no ha perecido y que vive frondoso el árbol de la libertad.
Ramón Emeterio Betances

[English translation:]
Like the root that sustains and gives life to this tree, its planting cements the hope of a liberated homeland.

My unforgettable companions, and so many others who like them gave their lives for their country, without being able to see, like me, that the seed has not perished and that the tree of liberty lives.
Ramón Emeterio Betances

Erected 2017 by Caminantes Oscar, Fundación Casa Albiza.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 18° 5.22′ N, 67° 8.766′ W. Marker is in Cabo Rojo in Municipio

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de Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Memorial is at the intersection of Calle Barbosa and Calle Ruiz Belvis, on the right when traveling north on Calle Barbosa. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Calle Barbosa 38, Cabo Rojo PR 00623, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Monumento a la Guerra de España Contra el Fascismo (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 (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.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 6, 2023

2. Árbol de la Libertad Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 48 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 13, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.