Guatemala has many volcanoes like Toliman, San Pedro, and Atitlan surrounding Lake Atitlan. Pedro de Alvarado conquered Guatemala and established the first capital city of Santiago. After Pedro's death, Beatriz de la Cueva became the first female president in the Americas. Guatemala celebrates its independence day on September 15th. It was home to ancient Mayan civilizations with ruins still present today like Tikal. Agriculture is important with crops like sugarcane, corn, bananas, and coffee. The climate is tropical with hot lowlands and cooler highlands, and the terrain consists of mountains, coastal plains, and plateaus.

1. Guatemala
“La tierra del Rio de la
Eternidad”

2. Lagos y Volcanes
EL Lago Atitlán y volcanes Tolimán, San Pedro, y Atitlán.

3. Pedro de Alvarado
 Was the conqueror of
Guatemala
 He established the
city of Santiago, the
first capitol

4. After Pedro’s Death
 After the death of
Pedro de Alvarado,
Beatriz de la Cueva
became president
 Beatriz was the first
female president in the
Americas

5. Independence Day
 The day that
Guatemala celebrates
their independence is
September 15.

6. Ancient History
 Guatemala was home
to ancient Mayan
civilizations
 There are many
Mayan ruins in
Guatemala
Tikal

7. Agriculture
 Sugarcane, corn,
bananas, coffee,
beans, cardamom;
cattle, sheep, pigs,
chickens.

8. La Bandera

9. Climate and Terrain
 It is a tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler
in highlands type of climate
 The terrain is mostly mountains with narrow
coastal plains and rolling limestone plateau