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Miguel Ángel Asturias Rosales (October 19, 1899 – June 9, 1974) was a Nobel Prize-winning Guatemalan poet-diplomat, novelist, playwright and journalist.
Guatemala has one of the highest violent crime rates in Latin America. The country saw 6,000 violent deaths in 2014. And an average of 101 murders per week were reported in 2016.
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Many believe that the name Guatemala comes from Guhatezmalh, which described the volcano near Antigua. Now the volcano is simply called Volcan de Agua, which translates to the “Volcano of Water.” The volcano serves as the perfect landmark as it can be seen from every direction. Its name came from a terrible mudflow that happened on September 11 in 1541. The occurrence devastated the country’s first capital city, Ciudad Vieja. Following this, a new capital was built and named Antigua.
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The Guatemala Housing Alliance states that the country has a population of approximately 17,580,000 and is roughly the size of Tennessee. The area is broken down into 22 distinct departments. The Mayan communities within the population mostly reside in highland villages that provide tropical weather, which is ideal for growing coffee and fruit.
A woman faked her entire tragedy and the loss of her husband during the 9/11 attacks and became President of the Support Network in New York.
Motagua River is the longest river in Guatemala. It measures approximately 250 miles. The river is a major transportation artery for coffee, bananas and other fruits that are raised in the valleys of the country’s eastern region.
The Postal Service got its name based on the fact that they originally used USPS to send each other music tracks because of conflicting schedules.
Guatemala’s Lake Atitlán is the deepest lake in Central America, with a maximum depth of about 340 meters. It is also regarded as the most beautiful lake in the world, serving as the country’s most important national and international tourist attraction.
Alaska is the only state in America that can be typed on one row of a traditional English QWERTY keyboard.
Guatemala is part of the ring of fire: the Pacific Ring of Fire is an area resembling a horseshoe that runs about 40,000 kilometers around the Pacific Ocean. Guatemala sits within this ring. This area is specific because it sits on tectonic plates that collide with other continental plates, causing constant seismic tremors.
Guatemala means “land of many trees”: he Convention on Biological Diversity states that Guatemala is from “Quauhtlemallan” which means “the land of many trees”. According to CBD, the country is riddled with forests that take up about 37% of it. Unfortunately, the country has been losing its forests at an alarming rate in the past few decades.
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It has been inhabited for 20,000 years: the first conquistadors from Spain that arrived there thought they were the first to find out about Guatemala. However, they were not the first humans to step foot on that land. The country had been inhabited by several Mayan kingdoms long before the Spanish arrived. Today, thousands of archaeological sites remain in Guatemala to provide proof of these early civilizations.
The spiked dog collar was invented by the Ancient Greeks to protect their dogs from wolf attacks.
Mr. and Mrs. originated from using the words master and mistress.
The only difference between kosher salt and table salt is the grain size. Kosher salt is smaller, and they both come from underground salt deposits.
Guatemala is the world’s largest exporter of cardamom: according to Royal Spices, they export about 2,000 to 2,500 metric tons of cardamom each year. These massive amounts are distributed to different countries, depending on demand, and contain various grades of cardamom. Grades include intense green, pale green, mix green, and mix yellow.
Tajumulco Volcano, the highest point in the country and Central America, is 4203 m above sea level. The Smithsonian Institution admits that it is unknown when the volcano’s last known eruption occurred. Despite some reports of past eruptions, many were thought to be just rock avalanches rather than eruptions and were never officially confirmed.
There are more than 30 volcanoes in Guatemala: according to the Smithsonian Institution, there are 37 volcanoes in Guatemala. 23 volcanoes are classified as holocene because they were active at some point within 11,700 years. The remaining 14 volcanoes are pleistocene, which means they were last active between 2.5 million years and 11,700 years ago.
Suchitan, Ixtepeque, Acatenango, Atitlan, Moyuta, Agua, Cerro Santiago, Tajumulco, Chingo, Quezaltepeque, Chiquimula, Cuilapa-Barbarena, Flores, Fuego, Ipala Volc Field, Santa Maria, Almolonga, Santo Tomas, Tahual, Pacaya, Tecuamburro and Toliman are the names of some of the volcanoes from the region.
The export of coffee is the country’s biggest business. Almost 50% of Guatemalans are employed in agricultural activities.
Tourism is the second-largest industry in the country, employing approximately 35% of its population.
Guatemala City is the industrial and commercial center of the country, employing the remaining 15% of the population.
The country is also the world’s leading producer of Jade.