El Obelisco or Monumento a los Próceres de la Independencia is a monument in Guatemala City, Guatemala built in 1935 under dictator Jorge Ubico and designed by Rafael Pérez De León. It commemorates the independence of Central America. the 18-metre high, 221-ton stone structure is situated on a huge roundabout called Plaza del Obelisco "Obelisk Square", where the Avenida Reforma, Boulevard Los Próceres, Avenida Las Americas and Boulevard Liberacion meet. - The neoclassic Palacio de La Reforma once stood at this place, until it was destroyed by the earthquakes of 1917/1918.
In 1950, under president Juan José Arévalo, a flame of liberty was installed by the column.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obelisco_(Guatemala_City)
Address Avenida Las Americas, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Coordinates 14°35'40.113" N -90°31'3.785" E