The museum should present very clearly and objectively the pacification processes in the Central American region. Included will be the obstacles that were confronted, the failures and successes, the pressures and valour with which the region was faced in varying degrees, the disbelief and the faith, up until the signing of Esquipulas II. The persons and institutions that have participated in the peace processes must be remembered and honoured, recognizing the methods and strategies that allowed these processes to flourish.

Exhibit Components

1. An interactive station made up of a computer with CD ROM and Touch Screen, in order to expand upon themes previously covered, thus establishing a dialogue between the computer and the user.

2. Information panels containing statistics, photographs, documents and objects that adequately illustrate the theme of the hall.

3. A continuous image projected on a circular screen explaining the peace negotiations, the critical moments, the successes and failures leading up to the Esquipulas II accord.

4. The visitor will cross a bridge over a ditch filled with broken weapons, symbolizing stepping over violence; large mirrors at the edges of the ditch will allow people to recognize themselves as they cross the bridge.

2. Dr. Oscar Arias Sánchez, December 10, 1987.