Freedom for Central America

ISSUE 71– STEVE KOVACS FUN WITH MAPS

DAILY FEATURE: By Steve Kovacs (Introduction by Chuck Gibson)

LOVELAND, OH (September 15, 2020) – In Issue 71 of Steve Kovacs Fun with Maps we learn about Independence Day for Central America.

Ending the reign in Spain

Most Central America nations gained independence from Spain 199 years ago today.

The Act of Independence was signed in Guatemala City, liberating today’s Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Costa Rica.  These five countries were one nation at the time, called Federal Republic of Central America, before it dissolved 20 years later into the smaller countries. 

The first nation in the Americas to gain independence from European rule was the USA.

Here is John Tallis’s map of much of Central America from 1851.  In typical Tallis fashion, this map includes vignettes of daily life and local sights, like the volcano shown.

Steve Kovacs and his wife Theresa reside in Loveland, Ohio where they raised their two children. He is a passionate collector of antique maps.

Click here to visit his antique map boutique world-on-paper online. Watch for his daily feature Steve Kovacs: Antique Maps & Fun Facts here on Loveland Beacon.