Zona 9 in Ciudad de Guatemala in Guatemala Department, — Central America

Ramiro Samayoa Martínez

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 18, 2018

1. Ramiro Samayoa Martínez Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Soñador primero, promotor después de obras de mucha altura entre las cuales destaca este parque que hoy te da salud, paz y sana holgura.
A Ramiro Samayoa Martinez
Homenaje de amigos y familiares
Guatemala, julio de 1992

English translation:
The first to dream of, and then promote, large projects of which one of the most outstanding is this park which today gives us health, peace and tranquility.
To Ramiro Samayoa Martínez
A tribute from his friends and family
Guatemala, July 1992

Erected 1992.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1992.

Location. 14° 36.456′ N, 90° 31.399′ W. Marker is in Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala (Guatemala Department). It is in Zona 9. It is on 8a Calle just east of 2a Avenida, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala 01009, Guatemala. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in North America,

specifically in Central America,

in Mesoamerica,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

and in the Western Hemisphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also a Spanish colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of

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this marker: Assassination of Manuel Colom Argueta (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Fire at the Spanish Embassy in Guatemala (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Bernal Diaz de Castillo (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Israel and Guatemala Monument (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); La Reforma Avenue (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Memorial to United States Officials in Guatemala (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Mario Dary Rivera (approx. 0.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ciudad de Guatemala.

Regarding Ramiro Samayoa Martínez.
Ramiro Samayoa Martínez (1899-1987) was a Guatemala businessman (he owned the Cine Reforma, among many other businesses) who first presented the idea of an industrial/exposition park to then President Manuel Ydígoras Fuentes. In 1961, the Parque de la Industria (Industry Park) was finally inaugurated. In its first years the park was open to the public, as the marker mentions, and promoted projects for the well-being of all citizens of Guatemala City. Unfortunately, over the years, the park has become privatized under a governing body (COPEREX, Comité Permanente de Exposiciones or Permanent Committee on Expositions), which controls the park and charges for entry and parking, usually limited to programmed events.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 18, 2018

2. Ramiro Samayoa Martínez Marker

Ramiro Samayoa Martínez statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 18, 2018

3. Ramiro Samayoa Martínez statue

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 18, 2018

4. Ramiro Samayoa Martínez statue

The statue was the work of Byron Ramírez López, protegé of Rodolfo Galeotti Torres.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2018. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 752 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 20, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.