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Distrito Histσrico in Ciudad de Guatemala in Guatemala Department, — Central America
 

Assassination of Maria Chinchilla

 
 
Assassination of Maria Chinchilla Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, July 13, 2016
1. Assassination of Maria Chinchilla Marker
Inscription.  
En este lugar
fue vilmente asesinada la maestra
"Maria Chinchilla"
el Sindicato de Trabajadores de
la Educacion de Guatemala - STEG
le rinde un homenaje postumo en
el cincuentenario
de su fallecimiento
Guatemala, 25 de junio de 1994

English translation:
At this location the teacher
Maria Chinchilla
was vilely assassinated
The Union of Education Employees of Guatemala - STEG
makes a posthumous tribute to her on the
50th anniversary of her death
Guatemala, June 25, 1994

 
Erected 1994 by Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Educaciσn de Guatemala.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EducationLabor UnionsWomen. A significant historical date for this entry is June 25, 1994.
 
Location. 14° 37.907′ N, 90° 30.929′ W. Marker is in Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala (Guatemala Department). It is in Distrito Histσrico. It can be reached from 17a Calle close to 6a Avenida. The marker is on the sidewalk on 17a Calle, some
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steps before arriving to 6a Avenida while moving east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala 01001, Guatemala. 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: 300th Anniversary of the Printing Press in Guatemala (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Dolores Bedoya de Molina (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Mobile Military Police (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Guatemalan Military Museum (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Mario Mιndez Montenegro (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Josι Martν in Guatemala (approx. half a kilometer away); The Guatemalan Peace Accords (approx. half a kilometer away); Bicentennial of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ciudad de Guatemala.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Municipal Headquarters of Guatemala City (was approx. half a kilometer away but has been confirmed missing).
 
Regarding Assassination of Maria Chinchilla. Marνa Chinchilla Recinos, commonly known as Marνa Chinchilla, (September 2, 1909 – June 25, 1944) was a Guatemalan schoolteacher who was assassinated by the military forces of General Jorge Ubico while taking part in a peaceful anti-government demonstration. She is honored as a national heroine. The
Assassination of Maria Chinchilla Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, July 13, 2016
2. Assassination of Maria Chinchilla Marker
Looking west along 17a Calle.
date of her assassination, June 25, is Guatemala's Teachers Day.
 
Assassination of Maria Chinchilla Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, July 13, 2016
3. Assassination of Maria Chinchilla Marker
Looking east along 17a Calle towards the intersection with 6a Avenida.
An undated photo of Maria Chinchilla image. Click for full size.
4. An undated photo of Maria Chinchilla
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,457 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 15, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
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