Someday, between the years 1,930 to 1,935; Don Justo Mora Llano, who was born in Villacín, Tineo; Town belonging to the Principality of Asturias, Spain.
He decided to try his luck and emigrate to America. He traveled to Havana, Cuba; Where it seems to indicate that this place did not finish convincing him, reason why it went towards Guatemala.
Upon arriving in this country, he headed north, to Peten, he dedicated himself to agriculture and livestock; However, things did not turn out as he wished; So he opted to recommence travel and went to the west of the country and settled in Quetzaltenango; Place that captivated him.
Being Don Justo a very fierce, hard-working, tireless and visioned person; Began his commercial activity, putting a grocery store; The store "La Florida". With dedication and dedication, he dedicated himself to his business being one of the first merchants to buy trucks to transport the merchandise, he was also among the pioneers in the importation of articles such as grapes, apples, milk powder, olives, paraffin and wines; Which brought from the United States and Europe making them available to the Quezaltecos and also the result of setting up a distribution system, served the Mazatenango, Retalhuleu, La Dicha, Nuevo San Carlos and other places; While the trucks returned with sugar, salt, corn and beans; Thereby providing consumers with groceries.
It is also to mention that it put a line of transport of passengers between Quetzaltenango and Mazatenango; Which he called "Transportes Balbina".
As Don Justo's business prospered, he found it necessary to occupy all the property he had for his Warehouse and expand the space of the warehouse, so he decided to buy the house in the neighborhood to use as a house with his wife , The Spanish also, Celia Rodríguez Prieto and their three children: Balbina, Mario and Justo.
This beautiful house, located in what was then the 4th South Avenue No.1; Built there by the years 1,800 belonged until April of 1844 to Don Teodoro Rivera. Mr. Rivera sold it to him in September of 1.919 to Don Juan Francisco Aguirre, who lived for several years until his death.
On July 7, 1,955 Mrs. Amanda Galvez, widow of Aguirre, sold this house to Mr. Justo Mora Llano.
Built under the architectural canons of the colonial era that prevailed in the 19th century; We can observe the classic central courtyard around which we find a corridor and next to this, the rooms; In the center of the patio, a pool, which gives a touch of harmony.
In the construction predominates the adobe, stone, brick and cypress wood.
We then see carved stone door frames, thick walls, precious wooden pilasters with stone base, as well as doors and sky made of cypress wood, all finely worked and achieved by the talented and very skilled artisans of that time.
It is then here where MORASAN Boutique Apartments invites you to your next stay in Quetzaltenango, in the assurance that we have adapted this house, thinking about your convenience and comfort.
