Mariano Gálvez
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José Felipe Mariano Gálvez was a jurist and Liberal politician in Guatemala. For two consecutive terms from August 28, 1831, to March 3, 1838, he was chief of state of the State of Guatemala, within t
Mariano Galvez in his youth
Mataquescuintla
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Mataquescuintla is a town and municipality in the Jalapa department of south-east Guatemala. It covers 262 square kilometres.
Mataquescuintla seen from Miramundo and Pino Dulce
Doctor Mariano Gálvez during his time as Head of State of Guatemala (1831-1838)
A two real coin with the image of General Rafael Carrera, president of Guatemala between 1844 and 1865 and founder of the Republic of Guatemala in 1847. He was the first mestizo ruler of Latin America, and used Mataquescuintla as the center of operations for his military actions; he had the support of the mestizo and indigenous peasants of the region.