When it was created

It was inaugurated by the corregidor José María Palomo in 1853. Due to damage from the passage of time, it was restored in 1979. It is named in commemoration of the country’s victory in the Battle of the Plough in 1853.

Who or what is represented there

This tank was used as a meeting point where people washed their clothes. The site has 22 piles in a row. Its style is neoclassical. (Aroche, 2022)

Curious facts

The tank was destroyed by the 1976 earthquake and was restored to preserve the important monument. The former name of this place was “Plaza San José”. There are legends about this place, such as “La Llorona” (the weeping woman), who appears at night at the site.

Where is

6a. Oriente Street, La Antigua Guatemala.