A Bit Of History In Ojojona
by Hany J
Title
A Bit Of History In Ojojona
Artist
Hany J
Medium
Photograph - Original Photo
Description
This image shows the little house (turned a local attraction in the Town of Ojojona) where Francisco Morazán was captured in 1827.
Francisco Morazán was a Honduran politician who was president of the Federal Republic of Central America from 1830 to 1839. Before he was president of Central America he was the head of state of Honduras. He rose to prominence at the battle of La Trinidad in November 1827, a battle that changed the future of Honduras and the Republic of Central America. Morazán then dominated the political and military scene of Central America until his execution in 1842.
In the political arena, Francisco Morazán was recognized as a visionary and great thinker, as he attempted to transform Central America into one large and progressive nation. He enacted liberal reforms in the new Federal Republic of Central America, including freedom of the press, freedom of speech and freedom of religion. Morazán also limited church power by making marriage secular and abolishing government-aided tithing.
These reforms made him some powerful enemies, and his period of rule was marked by bitter infighting between liberals and conservatives. But through his military skills, Morazán was able to keep a firm grip on power until 1837, when the Federal Republic became irrevocably fractured. This was exploited by the conservative leaders, who rallied around the leadership of Rafael Carrera and in order to protect their own interests, ended up dividing Central America into five nations.
Lots of history to be written here; but essentially this house is where Morazán was captured and imprisoned in Ojojona for 23 days until he escaped (the year is 1827). Having been in battles won and battles lost, he learned how men moved and how men fought. His active mind utilized those 23 days to survey the valley, creek-beds, commanding hilltops and routes of approach in that region.
After the Battle of La Trinidad, General Morazán went on to Tegucigalpa and took it in November of the same year. He then reached the capital Comayagua, made a triumphal entrance, and was proclaimed the head of State of Honduras.
All images are taken with a Canon 5D III (full frame) and a Canon 7D II (crop frame) using a variety of Canon L-Series lenses, and Tamron and Sigma pro-line lenses; processed in RAW with ACR, PSC, Photomatix, and a variety of other imaging software.
All images are Copyright © 2018 Hany G. Jadaa; C.Chem. M.Sc. Eng.; and Copyright © 2018 Prince John Photography (the Artist). The material contained herein may not be reproduced, copied, edited, published, transmitted or downloaded in any way, shape or form. All rights are reserved. Copying, altering, displaying or redistribution of any of these images without written permission from the Artist is strictly prohibited and will be prosecuted under US, Canadian, European, and Australian Copyright laws.
Image is available for purchase at higher resolution and no copyright stamps upon request. Please contact the artist directly at pjphotography@uniserve.com
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June 5th, 2018
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