Guatemala City in Guatemala Department, — Central America

General Francisco Morazán

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 20, 2018

1. General Francisco Morazán Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

General Francisco Morazán
Presidente Republica Federal
De Centro América
1829-1834
Tegucigalpa Honduras 3 Octubre 1792
San Jose De Costa Rica 15 Septembre 1842
Gloria a su Ideal Centroamericano
Asociación de Damas Hondureñas
Residentes en Guatemala
Marta Erazo Galo de Mazariegos
Presidenta

María Antonieta Somoza
Agregada Cultural Embajada de Honduras
Madga A. Erazo Galo
Asociación de Prensa Hondureña
Presidenta.

Guatemala 3 Octubre 1983

Escultor Obed Valladares
Renovado por la Embajada de Honduras, 15 de Septiembre de 2015

English translation:
General Francisco Morazán
President of the Federal Republic of Central America
1829-1834
Tegucigalpa, Honduras October 3, 1792
San José, Costa Rica, September 15, 1842
Glory to his ideal of Central American unity
Association of Honduran Ladies Resident in Guatemala
Marta Erazo Galo de Mazariegos, President

María Antonieta Somoza
Cultural Attaché of the Honduran Embassy
Madga A. Erazo Galo
Association of the Honduran Press,

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Guatemala, October 3, 1983

Sculptor Obed Valladares
Renovated by the Honduran Embassy, September 15, 2015

Erected 1983 by Asociación de Damas Hondureñas Residentes en Guatemala.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is September 15, 1842.

Location. 14° 39.102′ N, 90° 30.761′ W. Marker is in Guatemala City, Guatemala (Guatemala Department). Memorial is on 6a Avenida just south of 5a Calle, on the left when traveling south. The marker is in the northern portion of the Parque Jocotenango (Jocotenango Park) of Zone 1 of Guatemala City. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Guatemala City, Guatemala 01002, Guatemala. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Autonomous University in Guatemala (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Jocotenango Park (about 150 meters away); Yurrita House (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Myrna Elizabeth Mack Chang (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Assassination of Bishop Juan José Gerardi Conedera (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Mariano Guerrero de Léon (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Alberto Velázquez (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Presidential House (approx. 0.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guatemala City.

Regarding General Francisco Morazán.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 20, 2018

2. General Francisco Morazán Marker

Francisco Morazán (born October 3, 1792) was one of the greatest Central American post-independence leaders. He attempted to maintain the Central American Federation until eventually being exiled to Costa Rica in 1842 and later executed there on September 15, fatefully the anniversary of independence from Spain.

General Francisco Morazán bust by Obed Valladares image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 20, 2018

3. General Francisco Morazán bust by Obed Valladares

General Francisco Morazán bust sculptor's mark, "Obed 83 Honduras" image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 20, 2018

4. General Francisco Morazán bust sculptor's mark, "Obed 83 Honduras"

A nearby ceiba sapling and its marker in Jocotenango Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 20, 2018

5. A nearby ceiba sapling and its marker in Jocotenango Park

Ceiba (Pentandra)
Arbol Nacional de Guatemala
Alcadía Auxiliar zona 2 y
Comité Unico de Barrio, Jocotenango
2014-2016
Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción
23 Septiembre 2016

English translation:
Ceiba pentandra
Guatemala’s National Tree
Auxiliar Mayor of Zone 2 and
the Neighborhood Committee of Jocotenango
2014-2016
Guatemala of the Assumption
September 23, 2016

Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2018. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 16, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.