First Printing Press in Central America

First Printing Press in Central America (HM1C2S)

Location: Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepequez 28708 Transylvania County
Country: Guatemala
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N 14° 33.447', W 90° 44.021'

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Primera Imprenta en Centro Am?rica

Esta es la casa donde se establecio la primera imprenta que hubo en Centro America a?o de 1660. El Reyno de Coathemala fue la tercer colonia Hispano Americana que tuvo imprenta.

English translation:This is the house where the first printing press was established in Central America in 1660. The Kingdom of Coathemala was the third Spanish colony in the Americas to have a printing press.
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HM NumberHM1C2S
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Year Placed1943
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Date Added Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 at 4:52am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15P E 744195 N 1610593
Decimal Degrees14.55745000, -90.73368333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 14° 33.447', W 90° 44.021'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds14° 33' 26.82" N, 90° 44' 1.26" W
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Area Code(s)828
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2981 4ta. Calle Poniente, Antigua Guatemala Sacatepequez 28708, GT
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