Managua , Nicaragua — Central America

Assassination of General Augusto C. Sandino

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, February 13, 2016

1. Assassination of General Augusto C. Sandino Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Una de las verjas de la entrada a las carceles de El Hormiguero por donde paso el General Augusto C. Sandino la noche en que fue asesinado el 21 de febrero de 1934

English translation:
Here was one of the entrance gates to the jail cells of El Hormiguero (The Anthill) where General Augusto C. Sandino passed before being assassinated the night of February 21, 1934

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is February 21, 1934.

Location. 12° 8.489′ N, 86° 16.41′ W. Marker is in Managua. Marker is on 9a Calle Suroeste, on the left when traveling west. This marker is on the left passing the parking lot area at Lomas de Tiscapa. Touch for map. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Presidential House of Nicaragua (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Pedro Joaquin Chamorro Cardenal (within shouting distance of this marker); Monument to the Heroes of April 4, 1954 (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Martyrs of the National Workers Front

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(approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Fulgencio Vega (approx. 1.6 kilometers away); Tomb of Three Founders of the Sandinistas (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); Francisco Morazán (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); Workers Fallen in the Sandinista Revolution (approx. 1.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Managua.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, February 13, 2016

2. Assassination of General Augusto C. Sandino Marker

Unfortunately the jail cells in this portion of Lomas de Tiscapa have been demolished.

Iconic statue of General Augusto C. Sandino at Lomas de Tiscapa image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, February 13, 2016

3. Iconic statue of General Augusto C. Sandino at Lomas de Tiscapa

Permanent exhibition on Sandino at Lomas de Tiscapa image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, February 13, 2016

4. Permanent exhibition on Sandino at Lomas de Tiscapa

Near the marker in what was once the basement and jail cells of the Presidential House is a permanent exhibit dedicated to Augusto Sandino and to the prisoners of the April 4, 1954 attempted revolution.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 442 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 2, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.