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Alliance Bridge at Zumbi, Ecuador (No. 1)

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Collection	Volunteer Photos
Photo Title	Alliance Bridge at Zumbi, Ecuador (No. 1)
Photo Description	Inauguration Day, August 15, 1965 of the Alliance Bridge at Zumbi, Ecuador. The 407- ft pedestrian suspension bridge over the Zamora River in the Amazonian rain forest was completed in 11 months with local volunteer labor, steel cable funded by the Point IV Program of the Alliance for Progress, hardware and cement funded by the Municipality of Zamora, Food for Peace distributed by the Franciscan Mission of Zamora, additional labor by Jungle Company No. 15 of the Ecuadorian Army, and technical assistance, planning, and coordination by PCVs.
Contributor	James Synder
Region	South America
Country of Service	Ecuador
Service Dates (Beginning)	1963
Service Dates (Ending)	1965
Sector	Community Development
Decade	1960s
Keywords	Construction
Resource Type	Photo
Format	JPG
Date created	2011-09-09

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