intro to guatemala unit

GuatemalaGuatemala

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►Guatemala is Guatemala is located south of located south of Mexico and west Mexico and west of Belizeof Belize

► It is in the part of It is in the part of world called world called

““Central America”Central America”

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►The capital of The capital of Guatemala is Guatemala is Guatemala Guatemala city.city.

►Can you find Can you find it on the it on the map?map?

Climate and GeographyClimate and Geography

►Guatemala has many mountains with Guatemala has many mountains with dry peaks and wet valleysdry peaks and wet valleys

► In the valleys there are rainforestsIn the valleys there are rainforests►Because it is close to the equator, Because it is close to the equator,

Guatemala has an average Guatemala has an average temperature of 75temperature of 75° F ° F ((http://www.world66.com/centralamericathecaribbean/guatemala)http://www.world66.com/centralamericathecaribbean/guatemala)

This shows the highlands of Guatemala.This shows the highlands of Guatemala.

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This shows the lower wetlands.This shows the lower wetlands.Image from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Usumacinta.jpgImage from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Usumacinta.jpg

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The PeopleThe People

►The first people to live in Guatemala The first people to live in Guatemala were called the Mayanswere called the Mayans

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►They built great templesThey built great temples

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►They also invented calendars which They also invented calendars which were made of stone and a system of were made of stone and a system of writingwriting

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►Now Guatemalans are of mixed heritage.Now Guatemalans are of mixed heritage.-Amerindian-Amerindian-Spanish-Spanish

►Spanish is the official language but many Spanish is the official language but many people also speak Mayan languagespeople also speak Mayan languages

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►Guatemalans Guatemalans either farm or either farm or buy their food buy their food at small at small marketsmarkets

Guatemalan ArtGuatemalan Art

►Today, folk art is very popularToday, folk art is very popular

These are called “worry dolls”.

If you tell them your worries and place them under your pillow at night, your worries will be gone in the morning!

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MolasMolas

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►But back in the times of the Maya, But back in the times of the Maya, murals and stone carvings were murals and stone carvings were common.common.

►The most famous stone carvings being The most famous stone carvings being the stone calendars, which are also the stone calendars, which are also called “Mandalas”.called “Mandalas”.