Guatemala Country Guide | Guide to Guatemala

Country Guide Guatemala

Capital: Guatemala

Population: 12,599,000

Currency: quetzal (GTQ), US dollar (USD), others allowed

Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs

Government: constitutional democratic republic

Languages: Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40% (23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca)

Climate: tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler in highlands

Phone Code: 502

Photos of Guatemala

Photos of Guatemala by Paul Dodson, courtesy of Observations of an Unimportant Man.

An Elderly Woman Sits on a Busy Street in Antigua, Guatemala - Antigua, Guatemala

A Shopper Gets up Close to the Meat - Antigua, Guatemala - Antigua, Guatemala

New Years Eve - Antigua, Guatemala - Antigua, Guatemala

Fruit and Veg and Meat - Antigua, Guatemala - Antigua, Guatemala

A Busy Street - Antigua, Guatemala - Antigua, Guatemala

A Quick Turn of the Head - Antigua, Guatemala - Antigua, Guatemala

Festivals in Guatemala

Life Education International Festival [photo gallery]

New Year's Eve - Antigua [photo gallery]

Life Education International Festival [web site]

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Guatemala Accommodation

Cheap Hotels

Guatemala Flights

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Guatemala Tours

Tours in Guatemala

Further Guatemala Resources

Photos of Guatemala [web site]

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