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Country Name

Guatemala

Country Code

GT GTM

Country Calling Code

+502

Country Profile

Destination Guatemala, a virtual guide to "alma de la tierra", the soul of the earth. The largely mountainous country is located in Central America south east of Mexico. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean in south, and it has a narrow coastline on the Caribbean Sea. Border countries are Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, and Mexico. The country is home to more than 30 volcanoes, many of them still active. With an area of 109,000 km² (42,085 sq. mi.), Guatemala is about the size of Bulgaria, or slightly larger than the US state of Kentucky.

Capital Name

Guatemala

Languages

Spanish, 24 indigenous languages (principally K'iche', Kaqchikel, Q'eqchi', and Mam)

Country Currency

Quetzal (GTQ), US Dollar (USD)

Time Zone

Local Time = UTC -6h

Driving (Left/Right)

drives on the right

Population

1.72 crores (2018)

Country Area

109,000 km² (42,085 sq. mi.)

Place to Visit

Mayan Ruins of Tikal Antigua Guatemala Lake Atitlán (Lago de Atitlán) Chichicastenango Market Quetzaltenango | Christopher William Adach Monterrico and the Biotopo Monterrico-Hawaii (Nature Reserve) Pacaya Volcano, Antigua Semuc Champey Livingston on the Caribbean Coast Museo Ixchel del Traje Indigena (Museum of Mayan Costumes), Guatemala City Grutas de Lanquín (Lanquín Caves) Museo Popol Vuh, Guatemala City

News

Guate daily (in Spanish). La Hora Guatemala News (in Spanish). Prensa Libre Guatemala News (in Spanish). Revue Guatemala's English-language Magazine. SigloXXI Siglo Veintiuno, a Guatemala daily newspaper (in Spanish)

Art Culture

Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes Official website of the ministry of culture and sport. Arte Maya Tz'utuhil Guatemalan Mayan Indian artists. (US server) Biblioteca Nacional de Guatemala The national library (in Spanish).

Economy Business

Banco de Guatemala Bank of Guatemala Guatemala Products La Casa del Jade Processing and trade of Guatemala Jade (in Spanish)

Transport

Ecotourism- Puerta al Mundo Maya Ecotourism handled by Q'eqchi' communities. Conoce Guatemala -Guatemala visitor information by terra TV (in Spanish) Nuestra Guatemala - Guatemala tourist magazine. Fotos de Guatemala-Guatemala Pictures. Guatemala On The Web Site about Guatemala, with a Travel Forum. City Guide-Guatemala City., Alcaldía Municipal de Guatemala - Official site of Guatemala City. Tour Operators-MayanTravel.com., Guatemalan tourism and travel agency.

Tourism

Discover Guatemala: Guatemala City, Palacio Nacional de la Cultura, Museo Popol Vuh (collections of Maya art); Antigua Guatemala (city in the central highlands and a UNESCO World Heritage Site), Lake Atitlán (best lake in country), Tikal (ancient Mayan citadel), Pacaya (active volcano), Semuc Champey (natural turquoise pools), Las Verapaces (cloud forests), Chichicastenango (craft market and indigenous Maya culture), Amatique Bay (at Gulf of Honduras), Quetzaltenango (Guatemala's second largest city near Santa María volcano), Esquipulas (Black Christ of Esquipulas), Escuintla (department capital), El Peten (Maya culture and jungle), Izabal (Lake Izabal).

Education

Universidad del Istmo UNIS in Guatemala City. Universidad del Valle de Guatemala Founded in 1966. Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala The University of San Carlos of Guatemala, founded 1676. Universidad Francisco Marroquín Founded in 1971. Universidad Mariano Gálvez de Guatemala Founded 1966. Universidad Rafael Landívar Founded in 1961. Universidad Rural de Guatemala Ciudad de Guatemala.

Visa Process

NOTES FOR GUATEMALA VISAS: Maximum Stay: 90 days May be obtained upon arrival BEFORE YOU GO TO GUATEMALA: Your passport must be valid at least 6 months beyond the completion of this trip Your passport must have at least one blank visa page for entry and exit stamps Your stay may be extended at local immigration for no more than 90 days

Additional Information

Climate: Tropical on coasts, temperate in highlands. Type: Constitutional democratic republic. Constitution: May 1985; amended November 1993. Independence: 15 September 1821 (from Spain). Natural resources: Petroleum, nickel, rare woods, fish, chicle, hydropower. Agriculture products: Sugarcane, corn, bananas, coffee, beans, cardamom; cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens. Industries: Sugar, textiles and clothing, furniture, chemicals, petroleum, metals, rubber, tourism. Exports - commodities: sugar, coffee, petroleum, apparel, bananas, fruits and vegetables, cardamom, manufacturing products, precious stones and metals, electricity Imports - commodities: fuels, machinery and transport equipment, construction materials, grain, fertilizers, electricity, mineral products, chemical products, plastic materials and products

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