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Guatemala Spanish Rep blica de Guatemala Spanish pronunciation 160 is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest Belize to the northeast the Caribbean to the east and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast Its area is 108 890 160 km 42 043 160 mi with an estimated population of 13 276 517 A representative democracy its capital is Guatemala City Guatemala's abundance of biologically significant and unique ecosystems contributes to Mesoamerica's designation as a biodiversity hotspot The origin of the name Guatemala is unclear but several theories exist Guatemala may mean land of the trees in the Maya-Toltec language Another theory is that it comes from the Nahuatl expression Quauhtitlan meaning between the trees Quauhtitlan was the name the Tlaxcaltecan soldiers who accompanied Pedro de Alvarado during the Spanish Conquest gave to this territory Lastly there is a theory that…Read More about guatemala at WikiPedia
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wat kind of food do they eat? wat are some hot tourist spots? who founded guatemala?
Answer:Hi! I'm from Guatemala (Well, I was born there 23 years ago...lol) Anyway... Hmmm....trying to remember....There was this one really really nice tourist spot my family and I went to a couple of years back...Oh yeah! It's called Panajachel. It is so awesome. If you stay at a hotel nearby there will be this beautiful lake. If you're planning on going make sure you go to the island right across it...it's awesome too! That's the one spot I really enjoyed mainly because of it's sights...and because they had a Spanish version of the famous "Hard Rock Cafe." Regarding food...hmmm...no we don't just eat beans and rice and whatever the guy before me mentioned...although they're both quite appetizing. Ummm...it's more like Mexican food. When we were there we ate all kinds of food. But what I enjoyed a lot were the small goodies that people would sell to us on the buses. Like green mangos with sesame powder..Yummy! or mixed fruits....Hope you plan to visit..It's way better than what I can explain. But if you're just doing research...try Google...you'll find a lot of info...
Industraliization in Central America during 1950-70s was severly affected by istabilty, civil unrest, military authoritarian governments and U.S intervention in the region. How can I base this on the Guatemala history?
Answer:The wikipedia entry for Guatemala gives a pretty good synopsis of that period.
I live in California, and use a local store to send money to Guatemala. They only charge $10 per transaction, but I wanted to know if there was a cheaper way to send the money? I looked at paypal but they don't seem to have banks in Guatemala that I can have my family withdraw the money. Any one have any suggestions?
Answer:Some of the larger banks have remittance accounts. They can send money to local banks in participating countries at a lower value.
Okay, so my relatives are going to Guatemala and i'm going too. Since i don't want to leave it alone, does the airport allow turtles to go with passengers? If they do, what do i put it in? it'a red eared slider turtle it's a red eared slider turtle
Answer:You don't say if this is a vacation or a permanent move. There are quarantine periods for animals being taken into other countries. Some as long as 6 mos. If it just a vacation, you can see how this isn't going to work. If a permanent move, it still seems impractical. Contact the airline for advice.
What tourist attractions are there to see in Guatemala, besides the Mayan Pyramids? And what typical foods are eaten in Guatemala?
Answer:My mother is from Guatemala and she can answer this perfectly Antigua Lake Atitlan Go check out the indian markets (tons of amazing clothes and purses) Any of the beautiful mountains and Rainforests. And while your down there visit Panama and watch where the Atlantic and pacific meet! HAVE FUN!!!!