Monumento a la Memoria y la Verdad, Memorial monument in Parque Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador
The Monumento a la Memoria y la Verdad is a granite monument in a public park displaying the names of those who died during the armed conflict. The site features paved walkways and informational panels that help visitors understand the historical context.
The monument was inaugurated in December 2003 following a Truth Commission report from 1993 that addressed the conflict's aftermath. This response to the past marked an important step in the country's process of dealing with its war years.
Families and organizations visit the site to gather and pay respects to those lost during the armed conflict. The monument has become a gathering place where people openly share their grief and keep memories alive together.
The site is located within Parque Cuscatlán and is easy to navigate with paved pathways throughout the grounds. Plan to spend time reading the engraved names and reviewing the information panels at a comfortable pace.
The monument preserves the names of over 25,000 individuals who died between 1980 and 1992, with each name representing a single life story. This complete record makes it one of the most thorough memorials to the conflict's victims in the region.
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