This document provides information about Guatemala in 15 sections. It discusses Guatemala's geography, including its location between two oceans and highest/lowest points. It covers major cities, population, languages, flag, transportation methods, religions, history timeline from 1523 to 1996, economy focused on agriculture and tourism, cultural aspects like architecture, music and traditional clothing, and festivals. It includes photos of attractions in Guatemala City and outside the capital like Livingston, Semuc Champey, Pacaya Volcano, and Tikal National Park. Facts are provided about Guatemala's food, volcanoes, economy, instruments, religions, languages, borders, independence year, and political system. Questions are included to test understanding of

1. CULTURAL AND TOURIST ATTRACTIONS OF THE
CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICA
TEACHER: MS. CAROLE MARTIN
STUDENTS: SHEILA DACANAY
AND
NGOC NHU QUYNH LE
DESTINATION: GUATEMALA
DATE: March 7, 2016
LASALLE COLLEGE
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2. LAND AREA:
108 430 sq km
TOTAL AREA:
108 890 sq km
IMPORTANT BORDERS:
• North and West – Mexico
• East – Belize, Honduras & El
Salvador
• South – Pacific Ocean
TIME ZONE
• UTC -6
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3. HIGHEST POINT
• Volcán Tajumulco (4 220 m)
LOWEST POINT
• Pacific Ocean ( below sea level)
MAJOR CITIES
• Guatemala City – Capital
• Flores
• Quetzaltenango
• Puerto Barrios
MAJOR AIRPORTS
• Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS)- Flores City
• La Aurora International Airport (GUA)- Guatemala City
• San José Airport (SJC)- Puerto San José
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4. POPULATION:
• 17.3 million (January 2016)
LANGUAGES:
• Spanish- official language of Guatemala.
• Twenty-one Mayan languages
• Two non-Mayan Amerindian languages:
1. Xinca
2. Garifuna
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5. TWO SKY BLUE STRIPES
• represent the fact that
Guatemala is a land located
between two oceans,
the Pacific Ocean and the
Atlantic Ocean (Caribbean sea)
and the sky over the country.
WHITE
• signifies peace and purity.
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6. GUATEMALAN COAT OF ARMS
• Resplendent Quetzal - the national bird
of Guatemala that symbolizes liberty
• Parachment Scroll - bearing the date of
Central America's independence from
Spain, 15 September 1821
• Crossed Rifles - indicating Guatemala's
willingness to defend itself by force if
need be
• Bay Laurel Crown - the symbol for
victory; and crossed swords, representing
honor.
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7. • TROPICAL COUNTRY
HIGH SEASON
• December through March
LOW SEASON
• April to September
POLITICAL REGIME
• constitutional democratic republic
CURRENT PRESIDENT
• Jimmy Morales (January 14 2016)
CURRENCY
• Guatemalan quetzal
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8. SHUTTLE MINI BUS
TUK TUK
Chicken Bus
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10.  CATHOLICS: 47%
 PROTESTANTS: 40%
 MAYAN RELIGION: 0.8%
 OTHER RELIGION: 3%
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11. 1523
Spanish explorer Pedro de Alvarado conquers what is now Guatemala
by defeating the native Mayan people and making it a Spanish colony.
1776
The current capital, Guatemala City, is founded.
1821
Guatemala gains independence from Spain and becomes part of the
Mexican Empire.
1823
Guatemala joins the United Provinces of Central America.
1839
Guatemala gains full independence
1960
A civil war breaks out between the military government and guerrilla rebels.
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12. 1966
Civilian rule is restored.
1982
General Efrain Rios Montt takes over the government in a military
coup. He forms a military junta and creates a totalitarian government.
1985
A new constitution is ratified, which allows for a return to democracy.
1996
Peace negotiations between the government and the guerilla rebels
are finally signed, ending the civil war.
2002
Guatemala and Belize settle their long-standing border dispute.
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16. AGRICULTURE
- Coffee, sugar, and bananas
- sugar, textiles and clothing, furniture,
chemicals, petroleum, metals, and rubber
TOURISM
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17. ARCHITECTURE
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18. MUSIC
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19. TRADITIONAL CLOTHING
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20. FESTIVALS
Coffee Harvest Celebration (February)
• Guatemala is a world-famed exporter of high quality coffee
• celebrates the arrival of the harvest
• experience an abundance of fine food, traditional music and, of course,
copious amounts of coffee drinking.
Forkloric Festival of Rabinal Ajau (July)
• This historic festival takes place in Coban and exemplifies the traditional
culture of the Kekchis Indians.
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21. GUATEMALA CITY
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22. GUATEMALA CITY
PALACIO NACIONAL
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23. GUATEMALA CITY
MUNDO PETAPA IRTRA
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24. GUATEMALA CITY
PASEO CAYALA
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25. GUATEMALA CITY
CHICHICASTENANGO MARKET
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26. OUTSIDE THE CAPITAL
LIVINGSTON
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27. OUTSIDE THE CAPITAL
MONUMENTO NATURAL SEMUC CHAMPEY
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28. OUTSIDE THE CAPITAL
PACAYA VOLCANO
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29. OUTSIDE THE CAPITAL
LAKE ATITLAN
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30. OUTSIDE THE CAPITAL
TIKAL NATIONAL PARK
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31. • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guatemala
• http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/guatemala/#guatemala-
volcano.jpg
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Guatemala
• http://www.lonelyplanet.com/guatemala/transport/getting-around/local-
transport
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guatemalan_cuisine
• http://www.everyculture.com/Ge-It/Guatemala.html
• https://www.tripadvisor.ca/Attractions-g292006-Activities-
Guatemala_City_Guatemala_Department.html
• http://www.touropia.com/tourist-attractions-in-guatemala/
• http://www.latinamericacollection.com/guatemala/about/guatemalan_festivals
_and_events.html
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32. ACTIVITY
FACTS ABOUT GUATEMALA
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33. ECONOMY
ATTRACTIONS GEOGRAPHY
CULTURE
POLITICS
LANGUAGE
HISTORY
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34. QUESTION: What is the food that is
kind of tamale made from potatoes?
It is specially eaten on Thursdays.
ANSWER: PACHES
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35. QUESTION: It is one of the most active
volcanoes in Guatemala and one of the
main tourist popular area.
ANSWER: PACAYA VOLCANO
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36. QUESTION: One of the main drivers of
Guatemala’s economy. It starts with
the letter A.
ANSWER: AGRICULTURE
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37. QUESTION: Guatemala’s national
instrument, a huge wooden
xylophone with probable African
origins.
ANSWER: MARIMBA
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38. QUESTION: The main religion in
Guatemala.
ANSWER: CATHOLIC
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39. QUESTION: The official language of
Guatemala.
ANSWER: SPANISH
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40. QUESTION: Guatemala is bordered to
the north by which country?
ANSWER: MEXICO
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41. QUESTION: When was Guatemala
become independent from Spain?
a.) 1823
b.) 1821
c.) 1833
ANSWER: B
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42. QUESTION: Guatemala is a
constitutional democratic republic
that is divided in how many
departments?
a.) 22
b.) 20
c.) 21
ANSWER: A
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QUESTION: WHAT IS THE NATIVE DRESS OF
THE MAYANS FOR WOMEN. IT STARTS WITH
THE LETTER T.
ANSWER: TRAJE

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QUESTION: IT IS RUINS OF ANCIENT CITY
FOUNF IN A RAINFOREST IN GUATEMALA.
IT IS PART OF UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE
SITE.
ANSWER: TIKAL NATIONAL PARK