The country of Guatemala is between Mexico and Honduras, in Central America. It’s slightly smaller than Tennessee and has a Pacific coastline. It has a very long, rich, cultural history and was home to the amazingly evolved Mayan population. Here’s our brief guide to this fascinating place. What does the word Guatemala mean? Although it is known that the name originated in the area, its precise origin is not known. There are some theories. One is that ‘Guatemala’ means ‘land of the trees’ and is from the language of the Maya-Tolec people. Another theory is that the country was named…
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Guatemala – Things You Need to Know
Saturday, November 14th, 2009 at
5:36 am
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The Chicle Gatherers of Guatemala
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009 at
2:54 am
I was reading a blog today and in it was a picture of a large sink hole that had opened in the middle of the road in Guatemala. The effect was devistating and caused the death of a father and two teenagers. Just another of those tragic stories. It was actually reading about Guatemala that brought back childhood memories for me. Isn’t it amazing how something really simple as reading a blog can trigger off a memory. When I was a child I remember having to write an essay on the Chicle Gatherers of Guatemala. In my childs mind I…


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