World's Fair Information Manual

EXHIBIT

Pavilion of Central America - Panama

AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

Dr. Pedro Abelardo Delgado
Secretario General
Secretaria Permanente del Tratado
General de Integracion Economica
Centroamericana
Apartado 1237
Guatemala, Centralamerica
and
The Honorable Olga Marshall
Commissioner General
Consul General of Costa Rica
420 Lexington Avenue
New York 17, New York
MU 5-1517
and
The Honorable
Roberto Trigueros Larraondo
Consul General of El Salvador
211 East 43 Street
New York 17, New York
TN 7-0065

FAIR CONTACT

Mr. Bruce Nicholson

CONTRACT SIGNED

February 8, 1963

LOCATION

Block 30; Lot 7
International Area

AREA

9,950 sq. ft.

ARCHITECTS

Gaspar Pacheco
c/o Secretaria Permanente del Tratado
General de Integracion Economic
Centroamericana
Apartado 1237
Guatemala, Centralamerica
and
Arq. Federico Morales
Av. Juan Aberle No. 19
San Salvador
El Salvador, Centralamerica
and
Ing. Harold Albert Sumner
Apartado Postal 1021
San Salvador
El Salvador, Centralamerica

CONTRACTOR

Tradesman Construction Co.

FEATURES

The theme and interior design of the Pavilion presents three aspects of Centralamerica and Panama; agriculture, industry and commerce. On the front facade of the Pavilion is a mural showing a map of the Centralamerican countries with the Pan American Highway as well as other regional roads and railroads.

The exhibit also features six swivel mountings with 12 enlarged photos showing archeological scenes of the countries and pictorial exhibits to further tourism.

The first floor features a coffee bar. On the mezzanine is a small gift shop. The rear plaza is designed as a show area for the daily presentation of folkloric dances.

Pre-Columbian designs and ancient and contemporary art from El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama are exhibited on a revolving basis.

SOURCE: 1964 World's Fair Information Manual

Centralamerica and Panama
Source: NY World's Fair Publication *For Those Who Produced the New York World's Fair 1964-1965*