Germans Immigration to Guatemala

coffee plantation estates built germans

the immigration began rodolfo dieseldorff, in 1863. when spoke of place, other germans followed example. desire live in country promoted liberal government of justo rufino barrios (1873-1885), invited foreigners come live in guatemala. however, there preference germans, , accepted, motivated fertile land fit coffee cultivation. regina wagner, in book germans in guatemala, 1828-1944, says attracted germans verapaz natural insulation, mild climate , fertile land, , possibilities of agricultural , commercial development. successful, because end of 1890, 2 thirds of coffee production in department in hands of germans. 1888 germans formed own world in alta verapaz, , german club founded in cobán, plus german school 1930. in cobán, germans came monopolize trade in wholesale stores, besides coffee farms dispersed in every region of alta verapaz, due this, immigration expanded other places such san juan chamelco, carlos v, etc. also, germans created economic infrastructure companies forced transport improve. besides that, several youths germans mixed indigenous women q eqchi , caused gradual whitening department. 1940, 3 quarters of germans in central america in guatemala, 8,000. growth of germans in guatemala caused phenomena of fascism , nazism. in mid-1930s germans living in guatemala nazis, fincas of german had nazi flag, , german finqueros involved in local meetings organized nazis. continues country houses largest german colony in central america. between 5,000 10,000 germans in guatemala.