Zona 12 in Ciudad de Guatemala in Guatemala Department, — Central America
Dr. Carlos Martínez Durán
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 17, 2016
1. Dr. Carlos Martínez Durán Marker
cuando se vive para el servicio
y cuando se vive para hacer el bien”
Dr. Carlos Martinez Duran
28/03/1908 – 08/05/1974
Rector Universidad de San Carlos
de Guatemala
1945 -1950
1953-1962
Guatemala, Septiembre de 1996
Administracion
Dr. Jafeth Cabrera Franco
it’s lived as a path to service and
it’s taken on to do good”
Dr. Carlos Martinez Duran
March 28, 1908 – May 8, 1974
Rector of the University of San Carlos of Guatemala
1945 -1950
1953-1962
Guatemala, September 1996
Administration of
Dr. Jafeth Cabrera Franco
Erected 1996.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical date for this entry is March 28, 1908.
Location. 14° 35.316′ N, 90° 32.9′ W. Marker is in Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala (Guatemala Department). It is in Zona 12. It is on Boulevard Universitario close to 11a Avenida, on the right when traveling west. The marker is in the roundabout some 100 meters east of where the Anillo Periférico (Guatemala City Ring Road) enters into the USAC. Touch for map. Marker
this page online
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 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oliverio Castańeda de León (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); 300th Anniversary of the Founding of the San Carlos University of Guatemala (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Martyrs' Plaza of the University of San Carlos of Guatemala (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Assassination of Mario López Larrave (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Carlos Merida (approx. 2.3 kilometers away); Mario Dary Rivera (approx. 2.6 kilometers away); Guatemalan Air Force Memorial (approx. 2.7 kilometers away); Bicentenario de Guatemala (approx. 2.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ciudad de Guatemala.
Regarding Dr. Carlos Martínez Durán. Interestingly, this
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 17, 2016
2. Dr. Carlos Martínez Durán Marker
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 17, 2016
3. Dr. Carlos Martínez Durán bust
Not surprisingly, this bust bears the initials of RGT, Rodolfo Galeotti Torres, probably Guatemala's most prolific sculptor.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 598 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 14, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
