Guatemala

Capital city

• Guatemala city.

Population

• 1.022 milion

Flag colors

• Blue/white

Currency

• Quetzal

Climate

• Tropic

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.

Food in guatemala

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

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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