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Unforgettable Memories
A walk through the 1972 Managua
Handsome. A replica of Roosevelt Avenue and its historic buildings is the main attraction of the Paseo Xolotlán, which already opened its doors to the public.
The 'AlforjaCampesina' is heard through the speakers, getting to do more pleasant melody Paseo Xolotlán that despite the --11 time: 00 am-- gathers attracted many who have come to go the heart of the Old Managua, which was revived in models. Among the visitors who travel there in time to take them to tears.
In the atmosphere there is much movement, visitors, tourist police, youth advocates and workers of the Mayor that give the final touches of paint to the replica of the historic Roosevelt Avenue.
"We are here to guarantee order and to ensure that people feel satisfied," says Kenneth Ibarra, woman working in promoting local. Ensures that an average of two thousand people a day are coming to the site, and most come to appreciate Managua before being destroyed by the 1972 earthquake.
Living in the past
Domingo Mora shares the ride with his family, who were very inspired share every detail of the buildings of the former Roosevelt Avenue: Club Plaza, the Grand Hotel, the old building of the INSS, the Central Bank ... all in detail.
"I'm living in the past ... I have walked here kid, what was this crossing Avenida Roosevelt, are reviving, and what little I remember saying I'm going," said excited.
As for the young William Garcia, who was only reference the beauty of the capital city before the earthquake, these models are very interesting. "It seems very pretty, because here, at least in this part of Roosevelt Avenue, you look at the buildings that were formerly in Managua and were collapsed by the earthquake of 72, and one feels very excited to see these things," says.
Osman guitarist Delgado, the walk brought him to remember when he came to sit in the back of the National Palace, where the restaurant was Munich: "I came to be sitting there listening to the guitars, though I still did not play the guitar" relates.
"I tae fond memories of my chavalada, was 12 when we come to live in Managua, and I remember it right now I'm seeing all these miniature structures ... This is very beautiful," he adds.
One-year work
DESIGNER • Gonzalo Chavarria, who works in architecture, advertising and decorations, is the author of the work. According to Chavarria, to conclude the replica of Old Managua, a team of architects, designers and builders worked for a year.
"It's an exciting job, we dreamed of a project like this and we're actually doing now," he says.
He explains that this is a replica where the most representative buildings reconcentrated, however, there are plans to also capture other important buildings, although not in Roosevelt.
To Chavarria, models are to be useful for new generations know the beautiful city of Managua was, but also to reflect that we have to build better and learn to live in a seismic place. "That is the lesson of all this, aside from how beautiful the work."
Source: El Nuevo Diario
Published: July 27th, 2014
By: Jorge Isaac Delgado
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