| Guatemala Guide | ANTIGUA GUATEMALA |
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Antigua Guatemala, founded in 1543, was the seat of Spanish colonial government for the Kingdom of Guatemala, which included Chiapas (southern Mexico), Guatemala, Belize,... |
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| Guatemala Guide | CEIBAL |
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The Ceibal stelae are among some of the finest and most well-preserved sculptures of the Late Classical Mayan period. This is why Ceibal is often called the Mayan Art Gal... |
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| Guatemala Guide | GUATEMALA |
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Guatemala is a compact country in Central America. Located to the south of Mexico, the big neighbour in the north, you find Belize in the east and in the south Honduras a... |
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| Guatemala Guide | LAKE ATITLAN |
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When English novelist Aldous Huxley visited Guatemala, he referred to Lake Atitlán as "the most beautiful lake in the world" and this same phrase is often heard from the ... |
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EXPLORE THE HIGHLANDS OF GUATEMALA DURING EASTER FESTIVALS |
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Take a journey to colorful and culturally rich Guatemala for their Easter festivals. During Semana Santa, the week prior to the Easter holiday, the st... |
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ENJOY THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS IN GUATEMALA |
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The dry season (verano; November to April) is the most pleasant time, weather-wise, to be in Guatemala. Along with summer holidays, however, it's also... |
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| HOLY WEEK OF GUATEMALA |
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Religious festivals - both Christian and Mayan - abound in Guatemala. The biggest is Semana Santa (Holy Week - the week before Easter), featuring proc... |
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| GUATEMALA SOUL OF THE EARTH |
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Guatemala's Tourist Commission (INGUAT) presented today the new country brand image, "Guatemala, soul of the earth". The logo and slogan were first re... |
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About Guatemala
Guatemala is a compact country in Central America. Located to the south of Mexico, the big neighbour in the north, you find Belize in the east and in the south Honduras and El Salvador.
Guatemala has a surface area of 108.889 square kilometers (42,042 square miles). It is located in the tropical zone, and has a range of climates that varies according to the altitude. There are two seasons: the rainy months run from May to October, and the dry ones from November to April. The average temperature is 75° F, with small variations in the lowlands and in the highlands.
Guatemala has approximately 10 million inhabitants. A large percent belong to 21 ethnolinguistic Mayan groups who have retained the cultural tra...
