Plaza Teniente Dagoberto Godoy, Public square in Temuco, Chile
Plaza Teniente Dagoberto Godoy is a public square in Temuco located within a block bordered by Manuel Montt, Blanco Encalada, Diego Portales, and General Carrera streets. This central location makes it an important reference point where multiple city pathways converge.
Until October 1965 the square was called Plaza Pedro León Gallo; it was then renamed for Lieutenant Dagoberto Godoy, a Temuco native who in 1918 flew a Bristol monoplane over the Andes near the Tupungato volcano at about 6,300 metres. The square holds a monument to him.
Since October 2019 the plaza has become the city's ground zero for social protests. A Mapuche rehue, a sacred carved wooden altar, was installed here, and during the unrest the monument to the aviator was decapitated. The square is also popularly called Plaza del Hospital.
The plaza is near the Regional Hospital of Temuco and Carrusel Shopping Center, making it easy to locate using these landmarks. Its central location ensures good accessibility and provides clear reference points for navigating the city.
The monument to Dagoberto Godoy was decapitated during the social unrest that began in October 2019, when the square became a focal point of protests in Temuco. Mapuche communities installed rehues, carved wooden sacred altars, in the square. Godoy, born in Temuco, crossed the Andes at about 6,300 metres near the Tupungato volcano.
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