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The National Anthem of Guatemala (Spanish: Himno Nacional de Guatemala) [a] was an initiative of the government of General José María Reina Barrios. [b] Its music was composed by Rafael Álvarez Ovalle [] and its original lyrics written by Cuban poet and diplomat José Joaquín Palma, in the context of the cultural and industrial event Exposición Centroamericana of 1897.
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José Luis Rodríguez Pittí is a Panamanian contemporary writer, video artist and documentary photographer. [1]He is the author of short stories, poems and essays. [2] [3] [4] Rodríguez Pittí is author of the books Panamá Blues (2010, miniTEXTOS (2008), Sueños urbanos (2008) and Crónica de invisibles (1999).
Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur (or Betancourt) y Gonzáles, OFB (Spanish: Pedro de San José de Betancur y Gonzáles, 21 March 1626– 25 April 1667), also called Hermano Pedro de San José Betancurt (Brother Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur) or more simply Peter de Betancurt, Hermano Pedro (Brother Peter), Santo Hermano Pedro (Saint Brother Peter), or San Pedro de Vilaflor (Saint Peter of ...
Pious legends claim the image was darkened due to Spanish missionaries who wished to convert the natives who worshiped pagan nebular deity "Ek-Kampulá" in the area. [1] By the 17th century, a devotion associated with an image became known as the "Miraculous Lord of Esquipulas" or the "Miraculous Crucifix venerated in the town called Esquipulas".
During the Spanish Conquest, an elder named Ri Laj Mam, upset by the evils of the Spaniards, encouraged his people to start a rebellion. He was eventually executed, but returned to life in the form of a judge named Don Ximon, who fought to give land back to the native people of Guatemala.
The Holy Spirit Cathedral [1] (Spanish: Catedral del Espíritu Santo de Quetzaltenango), also called Quetzaltenango Cathedral, is a Catholic church in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. [2] [3] It was founded by the conquistadors, [4] shortly after having defeated the legendary local hero Tecun Uman. The city was dedicated by the Spanish to the Holy ...
Assumption of Mary into Heaven (only in Guatemala City) September 15 Independence Day: Día de la Independencia: Celebrates the Act of Independence of Central America in 1821. October 20 Revolution Day: Día de la Revolución: Celebrates the "Ten Years of Spring," the democratic period that began with the uprising against Jorge Ubico in 1944 ...