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Guatemala

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

GUATEMALA

THE GREATEST PLACE YOU WILL EVER GO.

TABLE OF CONTENCE

  • History
  • Geography
  • Sports/games
  • Religion
  • Food/drink
  • Holidays
  • School life
  • Famous people/ president
  • Important products
  • Money
  • Worry dolls
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Spanish explorer Pedrode Alvarado conquers what is now Guatemala by defeating the Mayan people

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Guatemala gains independence and joins the Mexican empire

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There are more than 30 volcanoes in Guatemala

Guatemala is shaken by earthquakes

Guatemala is smaller than Cuba or the State of Tennessee

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Guatemala is covered with forests that hide ancient ruins

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SPORTS/GAMES

Many Guatemalans love to play soccer

Kids also like to play basketball, volleyball, and tag

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RELIGION

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Most Guatemalans are Roman Catholic

FOOD AND DRINK

Coffee is a popular drink in Guatemala

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Guatemalans love to eat bananas and cream for desert

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The tropical foods are:

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BLACK BEANS

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RICE

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AND TORTILAS

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HOLIDAYS

Christmas is a big holiday in Guatemala

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The days leading up to Lent kids decorate empty egg shells

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The week before Easter parades fill the streets.

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SCHOOL

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Many schools in Guatemala can't afford desks or other school supplies

Kids study reading, writing, science, and math

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The current president is
Jimmy Morales.

FAMOUS PEOPLE

Oscar Isaac

Francisco Mendez
1907 - 1962

And Carlos Merida
1891 - 1984

IMPORTANT

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COFFEE

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Here are two girls wearing their Huipils and Cortes

COTTON

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FLOWERS

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AND VEGETABLES

MONEY

The money in Guatemala is called quetzal

WORRY DOLLS

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QUESTIONS?

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GUATEMALA ES UN PAÍS MAGNIFÍCO

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