2. GEOGRAPHICAL ASPECTS
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the
north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. Its capital is
Guatemala de la Asunción, also known as Guatemala City .
Its population is about 14.655.189
The country is mountainous with small desert, Tajumulco Volcano , at
4,220 m, is the highest point in the Central American states. The rivers are
short and shallow as the Polochic and Dulce Rivers ,
3. CULTURAL ASPECTS
Although Spanish is the official language, it is not
universally spoken among the indigenous population,
Twenty-one Mayan languages spoken, especially in
rural areas, as well two non-Mayan Amerindian
dialects, Xinca, an indigenous dialect, and
Garifuna , an Arawakan spoken on the Caribbean
coast.
In Guatemala 50–60% of the population is Catholic,
40% Protestant, 3% Eastern Orthodox 1% follow the
indigenous Mayan.
4. Some special meals prepared in Guatemala are the tamale, chiles,
guacamole, elotes.
Tamales
Guatemala city has a lot of religious festivals as Easter week. Day
of the death, Burning of the devil.
5. WEATHER FORECAST
Tomorrow: In the morning it´s cloudy and hot.
In the afternoon it´s going to rain and it´s cloudy.
The highest temperature its 27 degrees the lowest 13 degrees.
6. WEATHER FORECAST
The second day:
It´s sunny and some clouds, it´s hot.
The highest temperature its 26 degrees the lowest 14 degrees.
7. WEATHER FORECAST
The third day:
It´s sunny and some clouds, it´s hot. The highest temperature
it´s 25 degrees the lowest 14 degrees.
