the belgian settlers arrived in guatemala 1840, desire of king leopold of belgium , enthusiasm of belgians capitalist entrepreneurs, interested in natural riches of region of izabal, guatemala. how left port of antwerp on march 16, 1843 bound izabal, guatemala. embarked on schooners of theodore, marie louise , ville de bruxelles, established in port of santo tomas de castilla, may 20, 7 , 8 june of year. later santo tomas de castilla, on march 5, 1844 arrived vessel jean van eycke, 190 settlers, including settlers laurence bhaten korsz, modeste vanderhaegen, theodore vandestadt , others more. on march 22, 1844, arrived vessel named emma, in settlers came aerens pierre , wife, , other settlers such guise family, wirtz, esmenhaud , others.these settlers apart creating infrastructure in region, , make families , descendants. there existed plane belgians settlers settled in santo tomas de castilla. elaborated captain jean dorm, unsuccessful, many of settlers forgotten , after died due inclement weather tropical , others returned europe.
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