Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico — The Southeast (Yucatan Peninsula)

Gabriel Vicente Gahona y Pasos, "Picheta"

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, January 11, 2017

1. Gabriel Vicente Gahona y Pasos, "Picheta" Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

En esta casa falleció el 1º de marzo de 1899.
El Artista Grabador.
Don Gabriel Vicente Gahona y Pasos
(Picheta)
La Sociedad Yucateca de Grabadores
Le rinde este homenaje en el
Cincuentenario de su muerte
Marzo 1º de 1949

English translation:
On March 1, 1899, in this house died
The Artist of Engraving
Gabriel Vicente Gahona y Pasos
(Picheta)
The Yucatán Society of Engravers provides this tribute on the 50th anniversary of his death
March 1, 1949

Erected 1949 by La Sociedad Yucateca de Grabadores.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is March 1, 1899.

Location. 20° 58.201′ N, 89° 37.471′ W. Marker is in Mérida, Yucatán. Marker is on Calle 57, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 511 Calle 57, Mérida YU 97000, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. "El Colonial" (within shouting distance of this marker); House of Mr. Andrés Quintana Roo (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct

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line); The Hotel Mérida (about 210 meters away); The Sheriff's House (about 210 meters away); La Nacional Building (about 210 meters away); Coronel Sebastián Molas (about 240 meters away); "The Louvre" (about 240 meters away); The Saint Lucia Neighborhood (approx. 0.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mérida.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, January 11, 2017

2. Gabriel Vicente Gahona y Pasos, "Picheta" Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 366 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 28, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.