San Salvador, El Salvador — Central America (West Coast)
Juan Guzmán Cruchaga
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 1, 2016
1. Juan Guzmán Cruchaga Marker
1895-1979
Premio Nacional de Literatura 1962
Embajador de Chile en El Salvador entre 1957 y 1962
Fernando Schmidt Ariztia
Subsecretario de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile
Renato Sepúlveda Nebel
Embajador de Chile en El Salvador
San Salvador, 11 de abril de 2011
English translation:
Juan Guzmán Cruchaga
Poet and Chilean Diplomat
1895-1979
Chilean National Prize for Literature in 1962
Chilean Ambassador in El Salvador from 1957-1962
Name of Ambassador and Subsecretary of Exterior Relations of Chile
Erected 2011.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.
Location. 13° 41.934′ N, 89° 14.123′ W. Marker is in San Salvador. It is on Avenida Bernardo O'Higgins (79a Avenida) close to 75a Avenida, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 79 Av Sur 1-14, San Salvador, El Salvador. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in North America, specifically in Central America, in Mesoamerica, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also a Spanish colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Captain General Bernardo O'Higgins (within shouting distance of this marker); Chilean Nobel Prize Winners (within shouting distance of this marker); José de San Martín
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Eduardo Luis Duhalde (was approx. 0.4 kilometers away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 1, 2016
2. Juan Guzmán Cruchaga Marker
The monument to Cruchaga also includes his portrait and a fragment of a part of his poem, "Viajero inmóvil," (Immobile traveler).
Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 432 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
