San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico — The Southeast (North America)
María Adelina Flores Morales
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 29, 2017
1. María Adelina Flores Morales Marker
(-11-XI-1895 23-I-1963)
Benefactora de la Educacion
Fundo y dirigio el emerito Colegio “La Enseñanza” primaria y normal y las escuelas gratuitas para obreros, campesinos y mujeres trabajadoras, cuando no existian instituciones oficiales de esos niveles, fue sincera indigenista y entrego su vida al servicio de la educación.
Homenaje del H. Ayuntamiento y de la Sociedad de Ex-Alumnos
San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas 11-XI-1999
(November 11, 1895 – January 23, 1963)
Supporter of Education
She founded and directed the highly regarded "La Enseñanza" School, which included both elementary education and teachers’ training. She also started and taught at free schools for workers and women, at a time when no other institutions for those populations existed. She was genuinely interested in indigenous people and gave her life to the service of education.
Tribute from the Honorable Town Council and The Alumni Society
San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas – November 11, 1999
Erected 1999 by Honorable Ayuntamiento de San Cristóbal y de la Sociedad de Ex-Alumnos.
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Location. 16° 44.03′ N, 92° 38.279′ W. Marker is in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas. Marker can be reached from Calle Miguel Hidalgo just north of Calle Álvaro Obregón, on the right when traveling north. The marker is on Calle Miguel Hidalgo, which is limited to pedestrians only for this part of the street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Cristóbal de las Casas CHIS 29250, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ángel Robles Ramírez (here, next to this marker); Prudencio Moscoso Pastrana (a few steps from this marker); Hermilo López Sánchez (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Mazariegos House (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); General Crescencio Rosas y Tejada (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Hotel Ciudad Real (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The History of San Cristóbal de las Casas (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Hotel Misión Grand (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Cristóbal de las Casas.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 29, 2017
2. María Adelina Flores Morales Marker
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 29, 2017
3. María Adelina Flores Morales
The bust is by Moises del Águila.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 394 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 7, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
