Guatemala

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Republic of Guatemala
Capital: Guatemala City
  1. Geography (3 different cities in different regions)
    • At 108,900 square km it is approximately the size of Tennessee.
    • About 2/3 of the country has mountains and volcanoes.
  2. Climate (3 different cities in different regions)
    • Tropical and hot
    • more humid in the lowlands
    • cooler in the highlands
  3. Weather patterns throughout the year (3 different cities in different regions)
  4. Cultural Foods (Links to restaurants with menus and prices)
  5. Cultural clothing
    • Clothing is often American or European in cities.
    • Clothing worn in rural areas often consists of outside dress, such as work boots, large belt buckles, and other western-style clothing.
    • There are some cultural clothes that are popular, however, such as the faja, a woven belt warn by both genders.
    • Clothing is often very colorful and usually describes a person's social status.
  6. Currency
    • The quetzal, and it is divided into 100 centavos.
  7. Customs
    • Over half the population is Mayan, and the Mayan language is spoken along side with Spanish, the official language.
    • Social inequality is a very large feature of Guatemala, and poverty is common for those in rural countryside areas.
    • Population: 14.7 million
    • Christianity and Mayan are the main religions
    • Crime is very high with things like organized crime and violent street gangs, It is also a major passage way for criminals smuggling drugs from South America to the United States.
  8. Cultural Norms in the country (vs. the U.S.)
  9. Popular travel destinations (links to websites with prices)
  10. Other interesting things
    • Interesting fact: When a person hails a taxi, a bigger hand motion indicates a father distance needed to travel.
  11. Bibliography