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| The Heads of Mission of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua and their spouses. |
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| On September 15th, the Heads of Mission of the nations of Central America got together to celebrate the independence of their countries, 184 years ago. The reception was offered by Ambassaddor Victor Manuel Lozano Urbina, of Honduras, Ambassador Manuel Estuardo Roldán Barillas, of Guatemala, the Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of Nicaragua, Minister Counsellor Liza Tuckler, and the Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of El Salvador, Minister Counsellor Margarita Rosa Aragón Pineda. |
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| The reception was held at beautiful Clube das Nações |
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| The lovely reception was held at the social hall of Clube das Nações in a most delightful evening enlightened by a beautiful full moon. With a warm and friendly reception right at the entrance of Clube das Nações, the hosts greeted their guests and set the mood of this remarkable event. |
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| The hosts greeted their guests at the entrance of Clube das Nações. |
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| The reception was honored by the presence of hundreds of guests. Among many Ambassadors from the other missions in Brasília, there were dozens of other diplomats, Brazilian government authorities, citizens from the four nations that were celebrating their National Day and some very distinguished guests such as the Vice First Lady, Mrs. Marisa Alencar. |
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| From left to right, Ambassaddor Victor Manuel Lozano Urbina, of Honduras, Mr. Pedro Paulo Moreira, Director of THE GUIDE and Administrative Director of ASDIBRA, the Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of Nicaragua, Minister Counsellor Liza Tuckler and Ambassador Manuel Estuardo Roldán Barillas, of Guatemala. |
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| From left to right, the Ambassadress of Honduras, Mrs. Rosa Maria Alvarado de Lozano, the Vice First Lady, Mrs. Marisa Alencar, the Ambassadress of Guatemala, Mrs. Carina Faillace Roldán and Mrs. Marília Mourão. |
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| From left to right, the Ambassadress of Egypt, Mrs. Nadia Awad Mahmod El Rais, the Ambassador of Thailand, Mrs. Siree Bunnag and the Ambassadress of Myanmar, Mrs. Khin Aye New. |
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| The Ambassador of India, Mr. Amitava Tripathi and the Ambassador of Israel, Mrs. Tzipora Rimon. |
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| From left to right, Counsellor Ihab Ahmed Aboserie Ahmed, of the Embassy of Egypt, and his wife, Mrs, Sahar Mossaad Youssef Behairy, the Ambassadress of Ireland, Mrs. Jill Greene and the Ambassadress of Netherlands, Mrs. Johanna F. Hulleman. |
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| The Ambassador of the Slovak Republic, Mr. Marián Masarik and the Ambassador of Hungary, Mr. József Németh. |
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| The Ambassador of Vietnam, Mr. Nguyen Van Huynh, the Ambassaodr of Tunisia, Mr. Hassine Bouzid and the Ambassador of Indonesia, Mr. Pieter Taruyu Vau. |
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| From left to right, the Consul of Nicaragua and Vice-President of ACONBRAS (Association of Consuls in Brazil), Mr. Antonio Munhoz, who came from São Paulo especially for the event, Brigadier General Checchia, President of "Fundação Santos Dumont", Mr. Pedro Paulo Moreira, Director of THE GUIDE and Administrative Director of ASDIBRA and the Second Secretary of the Embassy of Turkey, Mr. Ozgur Uluduz. |
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| The Embassies set stands to display typical handicraft and artistic work from back home, some strong export products appreciated all over the world, such as the Honduran cigars, the Nicaraguan rums the Guatemalan beer, and gave out flyers and brochures about their countries to attract the attention of the guests to this amazing touristic region. |
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| The kind ladies of the Embassy of Nicaragua served the famous Nicaraguan rum, had by many as the best in the world. At the stand, wonderful pieces of the country’s handicraft and a lot of information about Nicaragua. |
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| Mrs. Carmen Cecilia de Contreras, dressed in typical costumes of Honduras, exhibited the Honduran cigars and the amazing wood carving pieces made by Honduran artists. The brochures of the stand showed the incredible landscapes and natural beauties of Central America. |
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| Impossible to deny that Guatemala has some of the most incredible sights in Central America and a well known handicraft production, using especially clay and ceramic. But apart from displaying this artistic production, Mrs. Iara Hein also served the guests a sip of the marvelous Guatemalan beer, which has received the Prestige Award by the Institut pour les Selections de la Qualite from Brussels, Belgium, for its excellence, before any other country in Latin America. |
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| The Heads of Mission of the countries in Central America really managed to offer the Diplomatic Community a wonderful reception that was so flawlessly prepared but so nice and with a friendly atmosphere that it was a perfect official diplomatic celebration, but with an aspect of a cozy gathering among friends. A luxury that maybe few other nations in the world besides these ones could offer. |
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| From left to right, Father Patrick Walsh, Ambassador Manuel Estuardo Roldán Barillas, Father Marcos Hurtado and Ambassadress Faillace Roldán. |
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| The Ambassador of Ghana, Mr. Daniel Yaw Adjei and the Ambassador of Namibia, Mr. Patrick Nandago. |
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| The Ambassador of Finland, Mr. Hanuu uusi-Videnoja and the Ambassador of Ireland, Mr. Martin Greene. |
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| Mr. Philip Chicola, Minister Counsellor of the US Embassy, and his wife, Mrs. Vicki Chicola. |
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| Minister Robert Steiner, from the Embassy of Switzerland, and Mr. Roberto Nogueira Vasiliev, Manager of Legal Concurrence and Consumer Regime of Anatel. |
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| The Ambassador of Netherlands, Mr. Onno Hattinga van’t Sant and his wife, Ambassadress Johanna F. Hulleman. |
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| The Finnish Ambassadress, Mr. Paula Uusi-Videnoja and the Ambassador of Sweden, Mrs. Margareta Winberg. |
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| THE GUIDE wishes all the best to the Embassies of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua on their National Day. |
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Discover Central America
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El Salvador may be smaller than its neighbors in Central America, but this just means its multiple attractions are more concentrated and thus easier to enjoy. El Salvador welcomes visitors with a beautiful Pacific coastline and verdant volcanic uplands, along which run two, almost parallel, lines of volcanoes. The countryside is breathtaking, offering not only “green” adventure but also a look back into time: El Salvador forms part of the Mundo Maya and is currently home to the presidency of the organization. Here you’ll find riches of this ancient civilization, as well as great cultural traditions and a wide variety of flora and fauna. For beginners to experts El Salvador is a surfer’s dream-come-true. The high-ranking surfing spots of La Libertad, near San Salvador, El Sunzal, El Zonte and the wild El Este (the east) will deliver various surf conditions. Accommodations, like the waves, differ from place to place. The capital, San Salvador, is a cosmopolitan city with good restaurants highlighting the country’s fresh seafood, as well as plenty of shopping and entertainment. Sun and sand, ecotourism, arts and crafts, archeology—you’ll find it all in this tiny Central America gem, along with its main attraction: its people, who’ll always greet you with a warm smile.
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Visitors to Guatemala are attracted by its cultural and natural riches, ranging from exquisite arts and crafts to the mighty ruins of Tikal or the beautiful reaches of El Peten’s rainforest. Here the Maya culture is alive and well—more than half of the country’s population are full-blooded Indians—and Guatemala’s Spanish heritage is evident in its colonial architecture. Pristine lakes, volcanic peaks, jagged mountains, deep ravines and an ever-changing landscape hide villages awaiting your visit and a flora and fauna renowned the world over.
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The second-largest country in Central America, Honduras has been blessed with abundant natural beauty, a rich and varied culture and a historical legacy that includes the greatness of the Maya. And while some of its attractions such as the spectacular Mayan city of Copán and the idyllic Islas de Bahía are known internationally, the country is still an oasis of calm, far from the maddening crowds. Discover the original Banana Republic and you’ll be swept off your feet!
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As the largest country in Central America, Nicaragua boasts a plethora of tourist attractions, including volcanoes, lagoons, colonial towns, enormous lakes, archeological sites, beaches on two oceans, untouched coral reefs and the biggest Central American rainforest reserves. And as tourism becomes the focus of the nation’s income, the infrastructure has rapidly developed to keep pace with the growing number of visitors. Hurry, now…Paradise awaits!
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| Source: www.discovercentralamerica.com |
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