Tecún Umán

Tecún Umán is a work of art in , . Tecún Umán is situated nearby to , as well as near .
  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: statue
  • Also known as: “Tekun Umam”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores and Torre del Reformador.

Stadium
Photo: JMRAFFi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Doroteo Guamuch Flores Stadium is a multi-use national stadium in , the largest venue in . It was built in 1948, to host the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1950, and was renamed after long-distance runner Doroteo Guamuch Flores, winner of the 1952 Boston Marathon. is situated 3 km northeast of Tecún Umán.

Monument
Photo: Srice13, CC BY 2.5.
The is a 71.85 meter tall steel framework tower in Zone 9 of . The tower was built in 1935, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Justo Rufino Barrios, who was President of Guatemala and instituted a number of reforms. is situated 1½ km northeast of Tecún Umán.

Museum
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Pre-Columbian site of the Maya civilization located in Guatemala City. Primarily occupied from 1500 BC to 1200 AD, it has been described as one of the greatest archaeological sites in the New World—although the extant remains are distinctly unimpressive. is situated 4 km northwest of Tecún Umán.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ciudad Cayalá.

Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a quarter, which is situated 4½ km east of Tecún Umán.

Tecún Umán

Latitude
14.60246° or 14° 36′ 9″ north
Longitude
-90.52797° or 90° 31′ 41″ west
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
766FJF2C+XR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 603170026
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
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