Guatemala – Guatemala, located in Central America, limits in the north with Mexico, to the northeast with Belize and the Caribbean sea, to the south with the Pacific Ocean, and to the southeast with Honduras and El Salvador.
Its currency is the Quetzal, the average exchange rate with the Dolar is: Q7.68 buy and Q. 7.80 sell.
The official language is Spanish, although there are various languages in the native populations: Kiche, Kaqchiquel, Mam, Qeqchi. Etnias principals: Xinca, Garifunas, Chorties, Mames, qeqchies, Kichés, Kaqchikeles, Tzutujiles.
Guatemala possesses a great ecological and cultural diversity, being a tropical climate, there are cooler temperatures in the plateau, that is why Guatemala is one of the most important areas of tourism.
Among the most important cities that stand out for its beauty, history and architecture: Quetzaltenango, Escuintla, Antigua Guatemala.
Guatemala has 14,655,189 inhabitants. It has great cultural beauty and variety of beautiful landscapes of mountains and volcanoes, different climates with great flora and fauna. Half of the work force is in agriculture and ¼ of the gross internal product, in which we can point out the 10 principal products for exportation (2000 SIECA): Gold Coffee 21.2%, Sugar 7.1%, Bananas 6.2%, Raw Oil 5.9%, Cardamom 2.9%, Medication 2.1%, Watermelons 1.8%, Candles 1.6%, Soup preparations 1.4%, tobacco 1.1%
Guatemala is the country of the eternal spring!!!
Antigua Guatemala
Chichicastenango
Ciudad de Guatemala
Guatemala City
Atitlan Lake
Peten
Tikal
Isla de Flores
Biotopo del Quetzal
Peten Itza
Castillo de San Felipe
San Felipe Castle
Izabal
Puerto Barrios
Chiquimula
Esquipulas
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