San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico — The Southeast (North America)
The Mazariegos House
Casa de la sucesión de Diego de Mazariegos, fundador de la ciudad. Su construcción data de finales de la primera mitad del siglo XVI. Su estructura original interior ha sido modificada conservando únicamente su prístino exterior. Fue casino, colegio, accesorias comerciales. Remodelado en 1999, es ahora centro de convenciones
House of the descendants of Diego de Mazariegos, founder of the city. Its construction dates from the end of the first half of the 16th century. Its original interior structure has been modified, keeping only its pristine exterior. It has been a casino and a school, as well as other commercial uses. Remodeled in 1999, it is now a convention center.
Erected 2010 by Coordinación Ejecutiva del Bicentenario y del Centenario del Gobierno del Estado de Chiapas.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Man-Made Features • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1999.
Location. 16° 44.186′ N, 92° 38.289′ W. Marker is in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas. Marker is on Calle Miguel Hidalgo just north of Calle Cuauhtémoc, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Cristóbal de las Casas CHIS 29200, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. General Crescencio Rosas y Tejada (within shouting distance of this marker); Hotel Ciudad Real (within shouting distance of this marker); The History of San Cristóbal de las Casas (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); José Eduardo Flores Ruíz (about 150 meters away); Hermilo López Sánchez (about 150 meters away); Miguel Francisco Utrilla Trujillo (about 180 meters away); The House of the Congress of Chiapas (about 210 meters away); María Adelina Flores Morales (about 240 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Cristóbal de las Casas.
Regarding The Mazariegos House. Twenty-six years after the discovery of America the insistent indigenous resistance in the area of Chiapas meant that it still had not been conquered. The Spanish authorities decided to send the Captain General and Lieutenant Governor Diego de Mazariegos y Porres to the area. On March 1, 1528 he fought the Battle of Tepechtía. It is said that many indigenous fighters lept to their death at a canyon rather than submit to the Spanish. After this battle, Mazariegos founded La Villa Real de Chiapa de los Indios, now known as Chiapa de Corzo. Later, on March 31 of that same year, defeating Tsotsiles and other groups, he founded La Villa Real de Los Españoles, in honor of his native land, what we know today as San Cristóbal de las Casas.
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