Guatemala

Independence Guatemala gained independence from Spain on September 15, 1825

Civil WarCivil War broke in 1960 and lasted about 36 years (1996)

Guatemala City was founded in 1776

Guatemala’s Major Cities

Guatemala CityMixco

Villa NuevaPetapa

San Juan Sacatepéquez Quetzaltenango

Villa CanalesEscuintla

Interesting facts-Money Quetzal

- Chapin = Guatemalan-Languages: Spanish, Maya

Extinct Volcán Agua

Antigua

Cerro de las cruz

Antigua Guatemala was repeatedly damaged by earthquakes

On July 29, 1773, the day of Santa Marta, earthquakes caused great

damage to the city that the capital was moved to Guatemala city in

1776

Guatemala City(Capital)

old National Post Office Building).

Catedral de Guatemala City

Demographics of Guatemala

-59. 4% = Mestizos or Ladinos (Mixed Amerindian-Spanish)

-40% of the population is Amerindian

-Chiles rellenos, bell peppers stuffed with meat and vegetables, covered in whipped egg whites and fried-Gallo en chicha, rooster stew-Pepián de indio (19th century recipe), meat and vegetable stew in a thick recado sauce-Subanik, meat and vegetable stew in spicy sauce -Kak'ik, turkey soup with "ik" (a spicy chili from Cobán often eaten on New year’s day)-Jocón, chicken stewed in a green sauce-Hilachas, shredded beef meat in a red sauce-Güicoyitos rellenos, stuffed zucchini-revolcado, tomato-based stew with spices and cow’s underbelly-Pulique, yet another kind of meat and vegetable stew-paches (tamales made from potatoes)

Religion

-Protestant 51.3%, -Roman Catholic 23.9%,

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