Chetumal City

Bay,river and borderline

Lagoon and mangrove

Chactemal Capital city

The color of the rosewood

Heart crossed by heroes

Pierce bye sea Boulevar afternoons

Endings in a obelisk

It has lost its ancient fear of the wind

That sets free tempest

Everyone treasures the staves

An orderly reminder

Of a Caribbean village

Door, still and window

I search for your name on every wall

In every corner

Today, I knew at a glance

That you were once

Named payo Obispo

Arcila, I. G., (1997). Quintana Roo: Window on Paradise, Hong Kong, p. 37

We chose this poem because we think that this poem describes how Chetumal City was and how it has grown up through the years. Also, it talks about its main places when Chetumal was called Payo Obispo; then, it changed by “Chactemal” which means “Lugar Del Madero Rojo”

This beautiful poem was inspired in its people that started to built up this city for many years and people who died when hurricanes came and destroyed the city. Also, the writer expresses his proud of the ancient “Chactemal” that nowadays it continues the battle with hurricanes… :)