41. Map Zones - Guatemala Map Includes a map; overview of the country's history; and details about the geography, economy, culture, military, and transportation. http://kids.mapzones.com/world/guatemala/

Introduction People History Culture ... Communications Legal system Organization Provinces Disputes Guatemala Introduction Back to Top Guatemala, republic of Central America, bounded on the west and north by Mexico, on the east by Belize and the Gulf of Honduras (an arm of the Caribbean Sea), on the south-east by Honduras and El Salvador, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean. The country has a total area of 108,889 sq km (42,042 sq mi). The capital is Guatemala City. Official Name- Republic of Guatemala Capital City- Guatemala City Languages- Spanish (official), others Official Currency- Quetzal Religions- Catholic, others Population- 12,000,000 Land Area- 108,430 sq km (41,865 sq miles) Guatemala Provinces Back to Top 22 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento); Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, Chimaltenango, Chiquimula, El Progreso, Escuintla, Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Izabal, Jalapa, Jutiapa, Peten, Quetzaltenango, Quiche, Retalhuleu, Sacatepequez, San Marcos, Santa Rosa, Solola, Suchitepequez, Totonicapan, Zacapa Guatemala People Back to Top Guatemala’s population, the largest of any Central American country, is 12,974,361 (2001 estimate). It is almost evenly divided between Native Americans and ladinos, but also includes small groups descended from African and European immigrants. Within the population are widely varied ways of life, differing between ladinos and indigenous people, between urban and rural residents, between the more affluent and the very poor.

42. Lonely Planet World Guide | Destination Guatemala | Culture http://www.lonelyplanet.fr/destinations/central_america/guatemala/culture.htm

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Moving To Guatemala ~ Living In Guatemala ~ Real Estate In Guatemala Index for Central America Moving To Guatemala ~ Living In Guatemala ~ Real Estate In Guatemala A Country Profile by EscapeArtist.com Real Estate In Guatemala - Current Property Listings International Jobs Marketplace International Jobs Resources Articles On Living in Guatemala Moving To Guatemala - Moving to Guatemala Why Guatemala? First its affordable. A middle - class retirement can buy an improved life style, with plenty left over to support your activities. You can attain a much higher standard of living on your social security, investments and retirement income. An introduction to the subject from Guatemala Lifestyles Magazine - includes information on obtaining residency. Directory Of All Articles - Articles On Our Website Boating Lifestyle Re-Building The Bridge On The River Escondido - Development of Guatemala All materials had to be moved by the crew, piece by piece, loaded on the flatbed and taken to the work site, unloaded and constructed “a mano”. The beams weighed 100 lbs. per foot and were 6 to 14 feet long. All would be carried and maneuvered into place by the workers, who were thin and tough, and existed on a diet of tortillas and beans. - A true tale told by Jim Hearne, Publisher of Guatemala Lifestyles Magazine. He makes it clear that the thrill of living isn't gone for those who've decided to restart their life in a new nation. Steam Train Excursions to Roll Again in Guatemala - Train Excursions in Guatemala The much anticipated arrangement to provide narrow gauge Train Excursions on a weekly basis to Guatemala's growing tourism sector has become a reality. It's a feat that not many could have accomplish. The 52 year old "Guatemala Choochoo" is not being deterred from running "El Tren Alegria" and even plans to do so daily. Steam engine 205, a Baldwin 282 steamer built in 1948, was returned to service.

44. The Plight Of Indigenous People In Countries Of Transition: Guatemala And Chiapa will examine the politics, economics and culture of the region, including an emphasison how the indigenous people of Chiapas and guatemala are preserving http://www.infohub.com/TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/3679.html

You are here: Home Central America and Carribean Guatemala Trip Listing Service ... Home Categories Active Adventure Affinity Family Hobby ... Sports Destination Africa Asia Australia Caribbean ... South America Weekend Getaways Backroad CityEscape Unique Stays Castle Hotel Eco Lodge Outdoors Fishing Lodge Guest Ranch Hunting Lodge Resorts Diving Golf Naturist Spa Are you interested? This is tour is no longer offered by InfoHub. To find similar tours or other tours available, click for more information. The Plight of Indigenous People in Countries of Transition: Guatemala and Chiapas, Mexico Please, note! This Tour is no longer offered by InfoHub. Find similar tours here This program to Guatemala and Chiapas will provide you with the opportunity to see first-hand the stages of transition of these societies. The seminar will examine the politics, economics and culture of the region, including an emphasis on how the indigenous people of Chiapas and Guatemala are preserving their cultural heritage. Your Itinerary Day 1: Possible program content includes 8 days in Guatemala and 6 days in Chiapas. In Guatemala, you will meet with representatives of the government; visit ancient Mayan pyramid sites and meet with those working for justice for indigenous people; visit sites of massacres and learn how Guatemalans are moving forward from their divided past. In Chiapas you will examine all aspects of the current realities, including meetings with journalists, non-governmental organizations, Base Christian Communities and rural villagers. You will also meet with Zapatista sympathizers to hear their perspectives on structural violence and how this relates to indigenous spirituality.

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Guatemala City - Culture Guatemala City dominates the cultural life of the country. It is the seat of the principal faculties of the San Carlos University of Guatemala (established 1676); the major institutions for artistic, commercial, vocational, and military education; the Society of Geography and History; and several important museums. Public buildings of note include the National Palace, the post office, police headquarters, the National Archives, the National Archaeological Museum (with its rare collection of Mayan artifacts), the National Library, and the modern cluster of buildings around the new city hall. Among the major religious structures are the cathedral (1815) and the churches of San Francisco, Santo Domingo (famous throughout Central America for its Holy Week procession), and La Merced (colonial but rebuilt after 1917). Other points of interest include the remarkable concrete relief map of the nation in Minerva Park, the archaeological and historical museums, the colonial aqueduct, the central market, and Olympic City, built for the Central American Olympic Games of 1950. In the environs of Guatemala City are the villages of Chinautla, famous for hand-formed pottery, Mixco, which supplies the capital with fruits and vegetables, and the Indian towns of San Pedro and San Juan Sacatepequez, all of which suffered extensive damage in the earthquake of 1976.

46. Travel In Antigua - Guatemala - Culture - WorldTravelGate.net®- While visiting Antigua can take you back in time, you can also experiencethe newness that is part of Guatemalan culture today. http://www.americatravelling.net/guatemala/antigua/antigua_culture.htm

Antigua - Culture M any people say that La Antigua is the most beautiful city in the world. Others call it the loveliest Spanish Colonial Town in the world. This city, miraculously restored, contains some of the finest examples of Spanish Colonial art and architecture in the Americas: cathedrals, convents, plazas and residences from the 16 th and 17 th centuries. Antigua, included in UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1979, was one of the first planned colonial cities in the New World. Today there are beautiful restaurants, art galleries, lively bars, and a new theater and library. A multicultural, multilingual pueblo, it is also an authentic working Guatemalan town. All of Guatemala is a naturalist's paradise. From Antigua, you can raft down unspoiled rivers and climb the volcanoes that shaded Maya Civilization. A day-trip will take you deeper into Maya life; you can fly to the stunning ruins of Tikal in the morning and be back in Antigua in time for cocktails. From your base in Antigua you can play golf on a championship course or snag a sailfish or you can just relax and soak in the rich ambiance that has made Antigua famous.

47. Adventure Travel In Guatemala - Culture And History In Guatemala Tours With Adve Take some time to explore the colonial city of Antigua before bidding farewellto the natural and cultural treasures of guatemala. Tour Details . http://www.adventuresafaris.com/WGuatemala/guatemalatours.htm

Adventure Safaris in Guatemala! Mayan Multisport *9 Day* A different adventure awaits you each day as you explore lush cloudforest, peddle past stately volcanoes, and kayak across the azure waters of a deep caldera lake. You'll be steeped in local culture as you share in the daily lives of your Maya hosts, who graciously open their homes to us for a night. Take some time to explore the colonial city of Antigua before bidding farewell to the natural and cultural treasures of Guatemala. Tour Details Highland Discovery *9 Day* Explore colonial Antigua's cobblestone streets, share dinner, smiles and laughs with our Mayan hosts in Totonicapan, visit the workshops of local artisans and bargain over weavings at bustling indigenous markets, and choose from canoeing, mountain biking and horseback riding along the way. Tour Details Tikal Quick Trip Discover the spectacular ruins of Tikal on a 1 night trip before or after your highland adventures! Fly to the Peten, enjoy a guided tour of the ruins, and take your time to discover on your own. Tour Details Tikal and Petén Rainforest Extension * 3 Nights Explore the vast jungles of the Peten and visit the sites of the most advanced ancient civilization of the Americas. The ancient Maya developed a precise calendar, a complex writing system, wonderful artistry, pioneering astronomy and towering architectural triumphs. The jungle long ago took over their great cities, creating an ethereal world of lush vegetation, crumbling pyramids, and abundant wildlife.

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50. Mayans, Popol Vuh For decades, the Maya tried to hide their culture because they were Many missionarieswho came to guatemala tended to think their religion was the only one. http://www.crystalinks.com/mayan.html

MAYAN INDIANS The Maya are probably the best-known of the classical civilizations of Mesoamerica. Originating in the Yucatan around 2600 B.C., they rose to prominence around A.D. 250 in present-day southern Mexico, Guatemala, northern Belize and western Honduras. Building on the inheritedinventions and ideas of earlier civilizations such as the Olmec, the Maya developed astronomy, calendrical systems and hieroglyphic writing. The Maya were noted as well for elaborate and highly decorated ceremonial architecture, including temple-pyramids, palaces and observatories, all built without metal tools. They were also skilled farmers, clearing large sections of tropical rain forest and, where groundwater was scarce, building sizeable underground reservoirs for the storage of rainwater. The Maya were equally skilled as weavers and potters, and cleared routes through jungles and swamps to foster extensive trade networks with distant peoples. THE POPOL VUH The Sacred Book of the Maya - Popol Vuh - Re-Creates a Tradition The Popol Vuh, preserved in various transcriptions since the 16th century, was lost for many years and rediscovered. A simplified version of the complex text is now available in English and Spanish.

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HOME The Maya Today Guatemala and Mexico THE ANCIENT MAYA Mysteries of a lost civilization The Maya of central America reached remarkable intellectual and artistic heights during the Classic period of their great civilization, between around AD 250 and 900. They built huge temples and pyramids, inscribed stone monuments, made major advances in mathematics and astronomy, and developed complex hieroglyphic scripts. But their great civilization was doomed to undergo a mysterious collapse that would leave their mighty temples and pyramids abandoned.... Tikal During the Classic period of the Maya civilization, the great city of Tikal thrived in dense lowland jungle of what is now part of Guatemala. In the ceremonial heart of the city were palaces and lofty pyramids topped by temples. The Tikal pyramids include the highest known structure built in the Americas before the arrival of Europeans. Around AD 900, Tikal declined as Maya civilization in the region suffered the mysterious collapse that marked the end of their Classic period. Temple I at Tikal - the Temple of the Great Jaguar - sits on a towering pyramid built over the tomb of King Hasaw Chan K'awil.

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The QUETZAL: A male Quetzal at rest (see the tail) and in flight The Quetzal is a bird which is found in the montane rain forests of Central America. The future of the Quetzal is certain extinction, unless something is done now to protect its habitat. Worth mentioning is the description of a Quetzal by Roger Tory Peterson and Edward Chalif in their FIELD GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF MEXICO. "The most spectacular bird in the New World." The male is "intense emerald and golden green with red belly and white undertail" The body measures about fifteen inches but the tail, rich in iridescent blues and greens above and subtle white below, can extend as much as thirty inches. " To watch this bird fly with its tail undulating behind is to understand why it is called the Resplendent Quetzal. The Quetzal is also the most sacred symbol of the highly advanced Mesoamerican civilization, the Mayas, whose descendants are eighty percent of the present day inhabitants of Guatemala and the neighboring Mexican states of Yucatan, Quintano Roo, and Chiapas. To the ancient Mayas the Quetzal symbolized freedom and wealth. Freedom, because a Quetzal will die in captivity; wealth, because the Mayas were traders, and quetzal feathers along with jade were their most sought after treasures. These were traded by the Mayas as far north as the central valley of Mexico and as far south as the Empire of the Incas (over three thousand miles) an area that is about eight times the size of their home territory.

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THE REAL GUATEMALA THAT FEW HAVE SEEN: THE ONE SPACE TRAVEL AGENCY WANTS TO SHOW YOU: Space Travel Agency 5a. Calle Poniente #3 "A", Antigua Guatemala, Antigua Guatemala 03001 Guatemala, Central America TEL: (502)-832-7143 FAX: (502)-832-7143 e-mail: spacegua@terra.com.gt You have heard of the wonders of Costa Rica. Guatemala has them as well, plus many other interesting things to offer you: active volcanoes, rivers perfect for rafting, the second largest jungle in the American continent, Mayan ruins all over (in jungles, mountains and on the coast.) But most of all, the largest concentration of modern Mayans living in cities and villages full of Spanish and Mayan heritage. SPACE TRAVEL AGENCY Space Travel Agency 5a. Calle Poniente #3 "A", Antigua Guatemala, Antigua Guatemala 03001 Guatemala, Central America TEL: (502)-832-7143 FAX: (502)-832-7143 e-mail: spacegua@terra.com.gt Modern Maya life, Spanish Colonial heritage and a modern capital: Breathtaking ADVENTURES for the adventurer in you: Nature and archeological tours:

54. Robert Leon Photographer - Photojournalism, Feature Stories, Travel Photography, Stock photographs of Mexico stock photography of Mexico. Stock photographs of guatemalaculture stock photography of guatemala. culture and Customs Of guatemala. http://www.robertleon.com/index.php

Welcome to the online image gallery of photojournalism, reportage photography, travel photography, feature stories, photo essays and stock photography from destinations worldwide. This photography website features realistic photojournalism about humanity and our planet, travel, festivals, geography, indigenous cultures and rituals photography in this website is suitable for people of all ages including children interested in photojournalism featuring the World's diverse cultures, travel photography, adventure travel, exotic cultures, familiar cultures, festivals, and the Earth's geography. Contact Robert Leon to arrange image licensing or assignment photography for use in magazines, books, private photography collections, and websites where photojournalism, travel photography and location photography are required Robert Leon is a photojournalist and adventure travel photographer with 23 years of professional photography experience. He is based in Vancouver Canada and photographs reportages and feature stories around the World with the aim of creating awareness and understanding of the Earth, cultures and nature for both present and future generations. SiteMap photography SiteMap Site Map Robert Leon photographer : Location Photography Map ... Rajasthan photography, photographs Rajasthani indigenous people tribes Rajasthan India Rajasthan photography, photographs of Rajasthan India photography of Rajasthan photographs of Rajasthan India Rajasthan photograph Rajasthani indigenous people tribes Rajasthan India Rajasthan photography Rajasthan photographs Rajasthan India photography Rajasthan photographs Rajasthan India

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57. About Guatemala, Its Culture And Coffee Regions guatemala s culture Regions. guatemala s culture and history is as rich,complex and varied as our coffee and as stepped in tradition! http://www.guatemalan-coffees.com/about-guatemala.html

Located in the heart of the Americas, most of Guatemala's 42,000 square miles are mountain, forest or jungle. Guatemala has eleven million inhabitants. Three million live in, or near, the modern and growing capital of Guatemala City. Most of the rest live in small cities and towns along the paved roads, or off the beaten track in the thousands of villages and hamlets that blankets the country. Most of the Guatemalans who cultivate coffee are individuals who plant on small family plots and process their harvest in cooperative mills or by hand. And their numbers are growing. What is it that makes the coffee cultivated by Guatemalans so special? Many microclimates, ideal rainfall patterns, high mountain ranges, and a variety of rich soils that combine to produce seven genuine regional coffees for the specialty market.

58. Guatemalan Coffees, Gourmet Coffee From Guatemala guatemala s culture and history are as rich, complex, and varied as our coffee,and as steeped in tradition. Located in the heart of the Americas http://www.guatemalan-coffees.com/

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59. Guatemala Arts And Culture Arts and culture Online resources on Art and culture of guatemala. Mario Madriz A progressive artist influenced by guatemala and Mayan culture. http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/guatemala/arts.htm

Contents Introduction About the agreement The National Library of Guatemala (BNG) About the National Library of Guatemala and its collections The Ohio University Libraries About the libraries: Athens Campus Depository Agreement Text of Depository Agreement Arts and Culture Online resources on Art and Culture of Guatemala Business Online business assistance Education Schools and education related links Guatemala Major Resources Guatemala related sites Government and Official Contacts Government contacts and government related sites Human Rights Human rights reports and human rights commissions Latin American Research Guide Latin American studies resources Maya Resources About the Maya civilization News and Media News and Media in Guatemala The Peace Process Peace Process and organizations Statistics, Facts and Maps Resources on the internet and in the University library Travel and Tourism Travel planning and tourist guide Guatemala Depository Ohio University Libraries Arts and Culture The Guatemalan Web Page Directory from LANIC is the best starting place for the full range of information about Guatemala. "Guatemala" A LatinWorld commercial site with general information about business and culture. (Note: this site is rather aggressive in opening up unsolicited pages.)

60. BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Country Profiles | Country Profile: Guatemala A country of striking features and a strong indigenous culture, guatemala s naturalbeauty and powerful identity stand in stark contrast to its bloody past and http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/country_profiles/1215758.stm

Home TV Radio Talk ... Programmes LANGUAGES Last Updated: Thursday, 15 January, 2004, 11:19 GMT E-mail this to a friend Printable version Country profile: Guatemala A country of striking features and a strong indigenous culture, Guatemala's natural beauty and powerful identity stand in stark contrast to its bloody past and troubled present. Mountainous, heavily forested and dotted with Mayan ruins, lakes, volcanoes, orchids and exotic birds, Guatemala is one of the most beautiful countries in Central America. Its indigenous population, the Maya, make up about half of the population and continue to speak Mayan languages and follow Mayan traditions. OVERVIEW FACTS LEADERS MEDIA Guatemala's beauty and strength of identity have not been accompanied by cohesion and prosperity. In 1996 the country emerged from a 36-year-long civil war in which more than 200,000 people were killed or disappeared. In spite of an official finding that 93% of all atrocities carried out during the war had been committed by the security forces, moves to bring those responsible to account started only after a long delay. Guatemalans live in one of the most iniquitous societies in the region. Poverty is particularly prevalent in rural areas and in indigenous communities. In 2001 the World Bank estimated that two-thirds of Guatemalan children were living in poverty.

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