East Hill in Pensacola in Escambia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Ricardo Palma
1833-1919
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 19, 2025
1. Ricardo Palma Marker
Mayor of Miraflores
12 June 1965
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music
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Location. 30° 25.288′ N, 87° 11.678′ W. Marker is in Pensacola, Florida, in Escambia County. It is in East Hill. It is at the intersection of East Belmont Street and North 17th Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Belmont Street. The marker is located at the southeast corner of Miraflores Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1601 East La Rua Street, Pensacola FL 32501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Havana Square Cemetery at Miraflores Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Here Rests the Remains of Unnamed Citizens (within shouting distance of this marker); Boy Scout Building (within shouting distance of this marker); More Than Just a Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Frascati (approx. 0.2 miles away); Emanuel Point Shipwrecks / Los Naufragios de Emanuel Point (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Yonge House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Historic John the Baptist Church (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pensacola.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Miraflores Park
Also see . . .
1. Ricardo Palma (Wikipedia).
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 19, 2025
2. Ricardo Palma Marker
Excerpt: Manuel Ricardo Palma Soriano (1833 – 1919) was a Peruvian author, scholar, librarian and politician. His magnum opus is the Tradiciones peruanas.(Submitted on August 4, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Palma's literary reputation rests upon his creation and development of the literary genre known as tradiciones, short stories that mix history and fiction, written both to amuse and educate, according to the author's declared intention. It was by creatively using poetic license and by deviating from "pure" history that Palma gained his large South American readership. His Tradiciones peruanas span several centuries, with an emphasis on earlier colonial and republican times in Peru.
2. Miraflores Park (pensapedia.com).
Excerpt: Miraflores Park is a 2.5-acre square/city park located in East Hill, at the southwest corner of 17th Avenue and la Rua Street. The park contains playground equipment, landscaping, and a historic building. Historically known as Havana Square, the park was renamed in honour of Pensacola's sister city, Miraflores, Lima, Peru. The park contains a monument to Peruvian author Ricardo Palma.(Submitted on August 4, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 19, 2025
3. Ricardo Palma sculpture detail
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 19, 2025
4. Ricardo Palma Marker
Looking southeast from Miraflores Park. North 17th Avenue is on the left and East Belmont Street is on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 4, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
