Quetzaltenango, Guatemala — Central America
100th Anniversary of the Birth of the Poet Osmundo Arriola
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 26, 2018
1. 100th Anniversary of the Birth of the Poet Osmundo Arriola Marker
A este árbol añoso le canto emocionado el poeta quetzalteco Osmundo Arriola:
“Hacia el fin de la calle que conduce a una iglesia y al piadoso recinto, que recoge a los muertos, hay un fuerte atalaya de crecida estatura, valeroso, hieratico y de heridas cubierto, como el rudo soldado de epopeyas gloriosas que blandiendo la espada llego a triste y viejo"
Dr. Andre Le Guen
Excelentisimo Embajador Republica de Francia.
Municipalidad de Quetzaltenango.
Comite Centenario Nacimiento Poeta Osmundo Arriola.
Quetzaltenango 13 de septiembre de 1986.
To this old tree the Quetzaltecan poet Osmundo Arriola sang:
"Towards the end of the street that leads to a church and its pious enclosure which collects the dead, there is a strong watchtower of high stature, courageous, solemn and of covered wounds, like the rude soldier of glorious epics that brandished his sword but eventually became sad and old."
Dr. Andre Le Guen, Most Excellent Ambassador of the Republic of France
Municipality of Quetzaltenango
Committee on the 100th Anniversary
this page online
Quetzaltenango, September 13, 1986
Erected 1986 by Embajada de Francia y la Municipalidad de Quetzaltenango.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical date for this entry is September 13, 1986.
Location. 14° 50.19′ N, 91° 31.528′ W. Marker is in Quetzaltenango. Marker is at the intersection of 8a Calle and 20 Avenida, on the right when traveling north on 8a Calle. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Quetzaltenango 09001, Guatemala. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Justo Rufino Barrios (within shouting distance of this marker); 100th Anniversary of the Marimba Ideal (within shouting distance of this marker); Foundation of the Quetzaltenango Cemetery (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Soldiers Monument of Quetzaltenango (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Efraín Recinos (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Dr. Rodolfo Robles (approx. half a kilometer away); Los Altos Electric Railway (approx. half a kilometer away); World Record for a Marathon While Jumping Rope (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quetzaltenango.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 26, 2018
2. 100th Anniversary of the Birth of the Poet Osmundo Arriola Marker
The marker's reverse can be seen here near the trunk of the poet's tree. Locals estimate that the cypress was around 200 years old before being cut down some time in the 1990s. The Calvary Catholic Church (Iglesia del Calvario), mentioned in the marker text, can be seen to the left in the background. The cemetery is towards the right in the background.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 26, 2018
3. 100th Anniversary of the Birth of the Poet Osmundo Arriola Marker
This view is roughly towards the east and the center of Quetzaltenango.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 122 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 17, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
