Los Mariposas

The Mirabel sisters are famous for their work to overthrow the Dominican dictator Trujillo, three of the four were murdered in 1960. There underground code name was Butterfly and they are known by that nickname and memorials and art depicting them uses lots of butterflies.  I have previously posted pictures of a Washington monument-like memorial that has been painted to memorialize the Mirabels, it originally was built to honor Trujillo.  Last Wednesday we drove to their home area in Saucedo and toured their family home that is now a museum.  Thinking about them dieing for their desire for freedom, that they were willing to die so that others would have a chance to be free makes me grateful for those that have died and sacrificed for our freedom.  I don't know if I am made of that stuff.


Here it is again, I hope this counts as getting the last laugh on old Trujillo.