Chief Quipuha park located on the Paseo de Susana
peninsula is a tribute to and remembrance of Chief Quipuha who was
the highest ranking chief in the Hagatna area at the time the first
Spanish settlers came to the island of Guam. When the Spanish settlers
lead by the cleric Padre Diego Luis de San Vitores came to
Guam, Chief Quipuha granted the Spanish cleric land on which to build Guam's first
Catholic church. Prior to his death, Chief Quipuha had converted to
Christianity and laid to rest on church grounds.
Chief Quipuha Park is a circular park located in the middle of the
Paseo circle. Visitors will have to cross some heavy traffic that
circles completely around the park if they want to enter into the
park.
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