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A Tradition of Honoring Deceased Ancestors in Guatemala
Construction of the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple, which began 22 months ago, is making steady progress. Most of the main walls have been clad in stone, and the steeple will soon follow. The temple is a proper addition to Guatemala as a country that has long honored its deceased ancestors. The annual Giant Kite Festival is a spectacular event held on November 1, the Day of the Dead, in the town of Sumpango, located just west of Guatemala City.
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Construction Progress on Guatemala City's Second Temple
Crews are making marked progress on installing ornate, cream-colored stone cladding on the exterior walls of the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple. The temple is the second to be constructed in Guatemala City, the most populated city in Central America where members are organized into 18 stakes. Guatemala City, known locally as "Gaute," is built on the site of the Mayan city of Kaminaljuyu.
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A Holy House Rises in Guatemala City, Guatemala
Crews continue to hang beautifully sculpted cladding panels on the exterior of the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple. At the groundbreaking ceremony for the temple, held in December 2022, Elder Patricio M. Giuffra said in his site dedicatory prayer: "We know that this holy house will allow many of Your faithful children to perform covenants and ordinances to return to Your presence. May the neighbors and everyone who passes by this sacred ground feel the influence of Your Spirit that flows from this place so that they have the desire to know more about this sacred building."
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Cladding Progress at the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple
Significant progress has been made hanging cream-colored cladding panels on the exterior walls of the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple. Crews carry out the work standing on suspended platforms, which hang from yellow overhead structures that have been secured to the roof. Beautiful architectural features were incorporated into the design of the temple including two-story arches on each side of the building.
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Architectural Features of the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple
Framing is going up for the pilasters and archways featured on the centers of the exterior walls of the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple. The temple is rising at the busy intersection of 13 Calle and 5A Avenida on the site of a former meetinghouse. It is the second temple to be constructed in Guatemala's capital city. The first was dedicated in December 1984 by President Gordon B. Hinckley when he was Second Counselor in the First Presidency.
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Cupola Frame Added to the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple
The cupola frame has been secured to the top of the tower that rises over the center of the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple. The exterior walls are being wrapped in a vapor barrier to protect the porous concrete from moisture damage. Box fans are being used in some of the window openings to circulate fresh air through the building.
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Steeple Rising Over the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple
Crews are building the frame for the central steeple of the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple. The two-story edifice stands on a major boulevard on the western side of Guatemala's capital city. It is the fourth temple to be constructed in Guatemala. Two more have been announced for the cities of Huehuetenango and Retalhuleu. Construction on the project began 15 months ago.
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More Walls Rise for the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple
It has been 13 months since construction began on a second temple for Guatemala's capital city. The Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple is rising one block west of Calzada Aguilar Batres, a major thoroughfare that connects the northern and southern regions of the city. The second-story exterior walls of the temple have cured, and rebar has been set for the parapet that will rise from the edge of the roofline.
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Second Floor Walls for the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple
With the first-floor walls in place for the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple, crews are now setting concrete forms and reinforcing steel bar for the second-floor walls. The 30,000-square-foot temple will join the Guatemala City Guatemala Temple, dedicated in 1984, to serve members from eighteen stakes in Guatemala City and several additional stakes in the outlying region.
Building the Superstructure of the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple
At the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple construction site, the majority of the concrete exterior walls and load-bearing interior walls have been installed. The weight of the steeple will be transferred through these interior walls to the foundation below. An opening was left for the baptismal font in the floor slab for the main level, and window openings can be seen in the exterior walls.
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Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple Foundation Excavation
Major excavation has been completed for the foundation of the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple. Piles of fill and aggregate sit in the base of the excavation pit while a safety fence surrounds the upper perimeter. The two-story temple of approximately 30,000 square feet (2,787 square meters) is being constructed on a 1.5-acre (0.6-hectare) lot near Calzada Aguilar Batres—a major Guatemala City thoroughfare.
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Building a Foundation for the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple
A view through the construction gates at the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple site shows the fill pile that has been created from excavation for the foundation. The building will stand on a 1.5-acre site in the Zone 11 neighborhood of Roosevelt, which borders the Miraflores neighborhood. The groundbreaking ceremony for the temple was held five and a half months ago.
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Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple Groundbreaking Held
Ground was broken for the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple on Saturday, December 3, 2022. Elder Patricio M. Giuffra, second counselor in the Central America Area presidency, presided at the event. During the program, a pioneering member of the Church shared that he had been a temple worker for almost three decades and that he knew of the joy of our ancestors who have their ordinance work performed in the House of the Lord. Elder Giuffra said that Heavenly Father has asked us to construct temples on the earth as a place of refuge and worship for His children.
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Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple Groundbreaking
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2022. Elder Patricio M. Giuffra, second counselor in the Central America Area presidency, will preside. The temple will be constructed on the 1.5-acre site of the former Roosevelt Ward meetinghouse at the intersection of 13 Calle and 5A Avenida in Guatemala City. The two-story temple will be approximately 30,000 square feet.
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Official Name Revealed for Guatemala City's Second Temple
A Church news release published today has revealed the official name for the temple announced for the greater Guatemala City area in the October 2020 General Conference. The temple will be known as the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple. Miraflores is a popular name for venues in the area including major shopping and entertainment complexes, residential developments, medical centers, and parks. The 30,000-square-foot temple will be built on the site of the Roosevelt Ward meetinghouse. No groundbreaking date has been announced yet.
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Location and Rendering Revealed for the Greater Guatemala City Temple
The temple announced for the greater Guatemala City, Guatemala, area will be constructed on the 1.5-acre site where the Roosevelt Ward meetinghouse stands at the intersection of 13 Calle and 5A Avenida in Guatemala City. Plans call for a two-story temple of approximately 30,000 square feet. The temple will be the fourth for Guatemala, joining the Guatemala City Guatemala Temple, the Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple, and the Cobán Guatemala Temple (currently under construction). No groundbreaking date has been scheduled yet.