Santa Cruz del Quiché in Santa Cruz de Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala — Central America
El Quiché War Victims
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, January 19, 2015
1. El Quiché War Victims Marker
“En memoria de las mujeres, hombres, jóvenes, niñas, niños del departamento de El Quiché, mártires de la guerra que heroicamente con su sangre derramada abonaron la paz en Guatemala.”
Coordinadora Nacional de Viudas de Guatemala CONAVIGUA
Santa Cruz del Quiché, 25 de febrero de 2002
Agradecimiento a: Programa Derechos Humanos y Reconciliación de USAI/CAII, Corporación Municipal de Santa Cruz del Quiché.
“In memory of the women, men, youth and children of the Department of El Quiché, martyrs of the war that heroically fortified the peace in Guatemala with their spilled blood.”
National Widows Committee of Guatemala
Santa Cruz del Quiché, February 25, 2002
In appreciation to the Human Rights and Reconciliation Program of USAI/CAII and the Municipality of Santa Cruz del Quiché
Erected 2002 by National Widows Committee of Guatemala.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Notable Events.
Location. 15° 1.737′
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Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 29 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Plaza Tecún Umán (a few steps from this marker); Founding of the Department of El Quiche, Guatemala (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Santa María Chiquimula Community Consultation (approx. 19.5 kilometers away in Totonicapán); Manuel Tzoc, Founder of Nahualá (approx. 27.6 kilometers away in Sololá).
Regarding El Quiché War Victims. El Quiché department was one of the areas hardest hit during Guatemala's civil conflict of 1952-1998, with its indigenous population seeing some of the largest numbers of casualties during the 1980s.
Additional keywords. civil, armed, conflict
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, January 19, 2015
2. Wide view of El Quiché War Victims Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 443 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 24, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
