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Guatemala

Published on Jan 07, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Guatemala

By:Shelly Bohringer

Capital city

  • Guatemala city.

Population

  • 1.022 milion

Flag colors

  • Blue/white

Currency

  • Quetzal

Climate

  • Tropic
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Landforms

  • Centeral highlands
  • Cuchumatanes mountains
  • Sierra madre mountains
  • Peten
  • Pacaya volcano

Life in guatemala

  • In Guatemala they burn corn to make room to sew more seeds.
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Food in guatemala

  • Many traditional foods in Guatemalan cuisine are based on Mayan cuisine and prominently feature corn,chilies, and beans as key ingredients
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Top four tourist sites in guatemala

  • #1 Tikal- Aincent Mayan city with pyramid ruins.
  • #2 cobán- caves
  • #3 petén department- ruins, rainforests, lakes, protected area culture.
  • #4 Panajachel- lakes, paragliding, volcanoes, nature reserves, nightlif
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guatemalan fun facts

  • #1 Guatemala de la Asuncion, also known as Guatemala city is also the largest city in guatemala.
  • #2 Even though it is small in size, there are more than 29 volcanoes.
  • #3 The very first inhabitants of guatemala arrived dated as far back as 18,000 B.C.

Guatemalan fun facts, continued

  • #4 Due to the Spanish influences most Guatemalans are Catholics, mostly roman Catholics.
  • #5 September 15th is Guatemala's independence day. They separated from Spain in the year 1821.
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