Chetumal in Othón P. Blanco, Quintana Roo, Mexico — The Yucatan Peninsula (The Southeast)

Casa de la Crónica

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 30, 2019

1. Casa de la Crónica Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Esta vivienda es Patrimonio Cultural de Quintana Roo
2005
Av. 16 de Septiembre No. 48
Centro Historico C.P. 77000

English translation:
This house is a Cultural Heritage Site of Quintana Roo
2005
Avenida 16 de Septiembre No. 48
Historic City Center C.P. 77000

Erected 2005.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 2005.

Location. 18° 29.745′ N, 88° 17.634′ W. Marker is in Chetumal, Quintana Roo, in Othón P. Blanco. Marker is on Miguel Hidalgo just south of Avenida Álvaro Obregón, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chetumal QR 77000, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Avenida 5 de Mayo No. 29 (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Avenida 5 de Mayo No. 23 (about 210 meters away); Remnants of Chetumal's Sidewalks (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Chetumal (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

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(approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Businesses of Yesteryear (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Force of Hurricane Janet (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Anglo-Caribbean Style Residence (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chetumal.

Regarding Casa de la Crónica. The house's address of 'Av. 16 de Septiembre No. 48' was the original location of the house before it was restored and moved here to the southeast corner of the Parque de los Caimanes.

An additional Casa de la Crónica Marker from 2005 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 30, 2019

2. An additional Casa de la Crónica Marker from 2005

The restored house was inaugurated by the State Governor Joaquín Ernesto Hendricks Díaz.

An additional Casa de la Crónica Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 30, 2019

3. An additional Casa de la Crónica Marker

This 2017 marker notes that the house was officially named the Casa de la Crónica "Ignacio A. Herrera Muñoz".

Casa de la Crónica and Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 30, 2019

4. Casa de la Crónica and Markers

The house is an Anglo-Caribbean type of wooden house, common in Chetumal in the past. It is now a museum that focuses on the founding and settlement of Chetumal.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 93 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 20, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.