Guatemala
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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La bandera de Guatemala es de color azul y blanco.
The land is tropical, hit, and humid in the lowlands and cool in the highlands. Guatemala has mostly mountains in its terrain. It's highest point is Volcan Tajumulco (4,211 meters)
Photo by Fernando Reyes Palencia
Greeting and gestures in Guatemala are just like ours. Generally when you meet someone you would shake hands.
Photo by Chris-Håvard Berge
The Guatemalan currency is called the Quetzal. 1 Quetzal equals about 13 cents. The Quetzal is named after Guatemala's national bird, the Resplendent Quetzal. In the Mayan culture the people used the Quetzal's tail feathers as a currency.
Photo by Keneth Cruz
About 96% of Guatemalan children get an education, but only about 40% of them graduate from primary school.
Photo by Robert S. Donovan
Guatemala's government is a constitutional democratic republic which is a government like ours where the citizens of Guatemala vote for their president and is governed by a constitution.
Photo by vgm8383
TOP 5 TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
- Tikal
- Lago de Atitlan
- Santa Catalina Arch
- Chichicastenango Market
- Flores
Photo by mtsrs
About 59% of the Guatemalan population is Catholic, 40% is other Christian religions, and the other 1% is Mayan religions.
Photo by W9NED
The Mayan people were very smart and had a diverse type of culture. They figured out many ways to do things. For example the Mayan people made a calendar that just ended about a year ago. Their main language in the Mayan times was called Yucatec.
Photo by Saif.Baig.D90
Camuscas (street soccer) is one of the many games played by kids in Guatemala and was developed in the 1900s. In the early 1900s, most of the Guatemalan cities did not have street lights so the kids would douse the ball in kerosene and light the ball on fire so it was visable!
Photo by max_thinks_sees
Their traditional dress or clothing is called a traje, but their current fashion is the same as ours.
Photo by Chad Fust
