San Andrés Itzapa, Chimaltenango, Guatemala — Central America
Canadian Assistance after the 1976 Earthquake
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, May 31, 2017
1. Canadian Assistance after the 1976 Earthquake Marker
The faded marker is hard to read. Note the clasped hands at the top of the marker that read "Canada - San Andrés Itzapa".
El Canton San Antonio perpetua
su agradecimiento a la hermana
republica de El Canada por su
inmensa labor humanitaria, al
haber descombrado, limpiado y reconstruido nuestro pueblo,
con motivo del terremoto que
lo asolo, la madrugada del 4 de
febrero de 1976.
San Andres Itzapa, 17 de julio de 1976.
The San Antonio neighborhood perpetuates its gratitude to the sister republic of Canada for its immense humanitarian labor of clearing rubble, cleaning and reconstructing our village due to the earthquake that devasted it in the early morning hours of February 4, 1976.
San Andrés Itzapa, July 17, 1976
Erected 1976 by Vecinos de Cantón San Antonio, San Andrés Itzapa.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Disasters. A significant historical date for this entry is February 4, 1976.
Location. 14° 37.245′ N, 90° 50.75′ W. Marker is in San Andrés
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Memorial to the Fallen and Missing of the Community of December 29 (approx. 3.9 kilometers away); The 20th Anniversary of the Guatemalan Peace Accords (approx. 4.9 kilometers away); José Simeon Cañas (approx. 5.3 kilometers away); General Justo Rufino Barrios (approx. 5.3 kilometers away); Chimaltenango Memorial to the Victims of Guatemala's Armed Conflict (approx. 5.3 kilometers away); Saint Sebastian Catholic Church of El Tejar (approx. 6.5 kilometers away); The Act of Patzicia (approx. 8.9 kilometers away); Santa Catarina Barahona (approx. 10 kilometers away in Sacatepéquez).
Regarding Canadian Assistance after the 1976 Earthquake. Canada, through its Embassy and a volunteer organization known as the "Plenty Group", built 1,100 houses in San Andrés Itzapa after the severe earthquake of February 4, 1976.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, May 31, 2017
2. Canadian Assistance after the 1976 Earthquake Marker
The marker is at the corner of an intersection. Note the Canadian maple leaf on the monument's base.
The Plenty Group, 1976
3. San Andrés Itzapa after the 1976 earthquake.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, May 31, 2017
4. A house built by the Canadians after the earthquake
This is one of the few remaining houses built by the Canadians in 1976. The simple construction included a low concrete block foundation, topped by walls of plywood on wooden studs.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 297 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 31, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
