Rodolfo Dieseldorff (Born in the mid-19th century, died in the 1940s) was the first German to arrive in
Guatemala
Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is hydrologically b ...
, around 1863, brought new influences and notable changes in the commercial and architectural culture of the place. After the sending a letter to
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
, provoked a wave of Germans to
Guatemala
Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is hydrologically b ...
. Later he invite his whole family to live in
Guatemala
Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is hydrologically b ...
. At the end of his long career by sea, Rodolfo Dieseldorff chosen as the target
Gualán
Gualán is a town and municipality in the Guatemala
Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and ...
,
Zacapa
Zacapa () is the departmental capital municipality of Zacapa Department, one of the 22 Departments of Guatemala. It is located approximately from Guatemala City
Guatemala City (, also known colloquially by the nickname Guate), is the Capit ...
. He experimented with the cultivation of cotton, but the plagues lost his crop. This forced him to seek other routes and started a new project in the trade, which led to
Alta Verapaz
Alta Verapaz () is a department in the north central part of Guatemala. The capital and chief city of the department is Cobán. Verapaz is bordered to the north by El Petén, to the east by Izabal, to the south by Zacapa, El Progreso, and ...
, where he settled. The descendants of this family still have several fincas in
Alta Verapaz
Alta Verapaz () is a department in the north central part of Guatemala. The capital and chief city of the department is Cobán. Verapaz is bordered to the north by El Petén, to the east by Izabal, to the south by Zacapa, El Progreso, and ...
where coffee is still grown.
Deutschland en la Verapaz (Los Dieseldorff-Una familia con historia)
. Retrieved, 07/12/2014.
See also
* German Guatemalan
A German Guatemalan is a citizen of Guatemala whose ancestors were German settlers (along with other settlers from Belgium) who arrived in the 19th and 20th centuries. Guatemala had a massive immigration of Germans in the nineteenth century. The ...
References
Immigrants to Guatemala
Emigrants from the German Confederation
1940s deaths
Place of birth missing
Date of birth unknown
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