Los Esclavos Bridge

Los Esclavos Bridge (HM1IX3)

Location: Los Esclavos, Santa Rosa
Country: Guatemala
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N 14° 15.213', W 90° 16.633'

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El 17 de febrero de 1592 se abrieron
Los cimientos de este puente bajo la
Inspección del Ayuntamiento o Cabildo
De Guatemala siendo Alcaldes Ordinarios
Justo Rodríguez Cabrillo de Medrano
Y Don Rodrigo de Fuentes y Guzmán.
A las órdenes de estos se pusieron los
Arquitectos Franco Tirado y Diego Felipe.
Se pusieron por Don Francisco
Fuentes y Guzmán el Año de 1600. Después
De estas épocas se le han hecho varias
Composturas y hoy la última de alguna
Consideración por el Consulado de
Comercio de Guatemala bajo los auspicios
De Don Ángel Sánchez de León, Febrero de 1854
Restituida por la Municipalidad de 1957

English translation:
Construction began on this bridge on
February 17, 1592 by the Government of
Guatemala under the Mayors
Justo Rodríguez Cabrillo de Medrano.
and Don Rodrigo de Fuentes y Guzmán.
The architects were Franco Tirado and Diego Felipe.
It was finished in 1600 by Francisco Fuentes y Guzmán.
Since then it has been repaired numerous times,
With the most serious repair done by the Commerce
Commission under the direction of Ángel Sánchez de León in February 1854.
It was restored again by the Municipality in 1957.
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HM NumberHM1IX3
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Date Added Thursday, January 22nd, 2015 at 9:01pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15P E 793808 N 1577487
Decimal Degrees14.25355000, -90.27721667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 14° 15.213', W 90° 16.633'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds14° 15' 12.78" N, 90° 16' 37.98" W
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near CA-1, Los Esclavos Santa Rosa , GT
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