Central America & Panama Pavilion – New York World’s Fair 1964
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This pavilion was a collaborative effort among five Central American nations — Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua — along with Panama during the Fair’s first season. Together, they created a shared cultural showcase highlighting the art, history and tourism potential of the region.
Inside, visitors encountered a mix of ancient and modern art, with pre-Columbian objects displayed alongside contemporary paintings, textiles and handicrafts. A short motion picture promoted the region’s growing tourism industry, featuring white-sand beach resorts, Maya ruins, active volcanoes and Spanish colonial cities — presenting Central America as both historic and forward-looking.
By the Fair’s second year, political and funding complications resulted in Panama withdrawing, and its name was removed from the signage — a subtle but noticeable change for Fair-goers returning in 1965.
Although modest compared to the large national pavilions elsewhere on the grounds, the Central American and Panama Pavilion offered something unique: a rare united front showcasing the shared heritage and diverse landscapes of a region not often represented at world expositions.
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