The Plaza Mayor better known as Parque Central is full of plain-view secrets and interesting trivia. For instance, did you know there is a homage plaque for Ronald Hubbard, the founder of Scientology? How in the world this plaque found a place in Parque Central beats me, but there it is. Other interested things in the Main Square are:
- The California avocado is from La Antigua Guatemala
- A Canarian palm tree given by Gáldar (Canary Islands)
- The plaque for Quirio Cataño, Sculptor of the Black Christ of Esquipulas
Why do you think there’s a Ronald Hubbard plaque in Antigua Guatemala?
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I have wondered the same thing when I saw it.
I wonder is anybody knows how this plaque got there.
I do not know whom is L. Ronald Hubbard but the corrupted Mayor of Antigua, could explain why this plaque is in there. There are a lot of Guatemalans and de specially Antigueños that deserves to have a place of honor in the Parque Central…..
Well Rudy, I was not supposed to say anything because, I was sworn to secrecy,,, pero it turns out that Tom Cruise will be moving to Antigua soon !! ( compro un terreno en la finca Filadelfia) He wants to feel at home and had the plaque installed. I also heard that the Muni will be changing the name of our beloved cerro to: ” El Cerro de la Cruise’
That is horrendous. Scientology is truly a cult.
Antigueños should be honored in Parque Central. And a plaque to honor someone like Hubbard is insult on humanity.
Antigua guatemala in been invaded by strange foreigns for years. I don’t know the mayor form Antigua but shame on him if he is selling his soul to scientology for a few dollars. Specially to Tom Criuse we all are tired of his nonsense if not ask Katie Holms ….hope he never moves to Antigua to practice his rituals….
I’m wondering too, Rudy. I just noticed this a few months ago. First, I laughed out loud, out of disbelief and confusion. Then I wondered the same thing. An ice cream from Dona Gavi’s helped to clear my thoughts … 😀
Hubbard was a great humanitarian. He gave money, aid and education as it was needed to help others recover from disasters and restore a troubled environment. Those who knew him respected and loved him.
This will explain why there is a plaque in Antigua:
http://www.lronhubbard.org/awards-and-recognitions/humanitarian.html
Thanks Nesdave for sharing.
No doubt one of their cult members gave a large sum to someone in the government in return for secretly installing this when no one was really watching.
Hi Dylan, I still don’t know how this was possible, but your option is quite plausible.