Guatemala

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LanguageSpanish
Driving sideDrives on the right
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Easily confused with:LaosQuizzes for this area:Guatemala State Quiz, Guatemala City Quiz

Whole area4

Clues that work anywhere in this area

Language & Script★★★

The language is Spanish.

Google Car★★★

The Google Car has a distinctive look here.

Examples1
Signs★★★

The stop sign reads "ALTO," the same as Mexico, Panama, and Costa Rica.

See alsoMexicoPanamaCosta Rica

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Elevation

Agriculture

JutiapaChiquimulaPeténSan MarcosHuehuetenangoQuichéAlta VerapazIzabalZacapaRetalhuleuSuchitepéquezEscuintlaSanta RosaChimaltenangoSacatepéquezGuatemalaJalapaEl ProgresoSololáQuezaltenangoBaja VerapazTotonicapán
JutiapaChiquimulaPeténSan MarcosHuehuetenangoQuichéAlta VerapazIzabalZacapaRetalhuleuSuchitepéquezEscuintlaSanta RosaChimaltenangoSacatepéquezGuatemalaJalapaEl ProgresoSololáQuezaltenangoBaja VerapazTotonicapán
JutiapaChiquimulaPeténSan MarcosHuehuetenangoQuichéAlta VerapazIzabalZacapaRetalhuleuSuchitepéquezEscuintlaSanta RosaChimaltenangoSacatepéquezGuatemalaJalapaEl ProgresoSololáQuezaltenangoBaja VerapazTotonicapán

Where Agriculture clues apply2

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  1. oil palm
  2. sugarcane
Plants & farming★★★

Oil palm plantations can be seen in some regions. Petén in the north has the most, at about half of the total.

Examples12SourcesGuatemala Production - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)
Where
JutiapaChiquimulaPeténSan MarcosHuehuetenangoQuichéAlta VerapazIzabalZacapaRetalhuleuSuchitepéquezEscuintlaSanta RosaChimaltenangoSacatepéquezGuatemalaJalapaEl ProgresoSololáQuezaltenangoBaja VerapazTotonicapán
An oil-palm plantation with uniformly sized palms lined up (photo shows Indonesia)
An oil-palm plantation with uniformly sized palms lined up (photo shows Indonesia)
Nengrevi / CC0
Plants & farming★★★

If tall sugarcane fields stretch endlessly across flat land, you're in the Pacific lowlands (Costa Sur). They are especially common in Escuintla department.

TipDuring harvest season (roughly November-May), you'll see trucks pulling several trailers piled high with sugarcane.
Examples12SourcesLa caña de azúcar en Guatemala - Aprende Guatemala (main growing area: the 4 departments of Costa Sur)The sugar business in Guatemala - PBI Guatemala (over 60% of Escuintla's farmland)
Where
JutiapaChiquimulaPeténSan MarcosHuehuetenangoQuichéAlta VerapazIzabalZacapaRetalhuleuSuchitepéquezEscuintlaSanta RosaChimaltenangoSacatepéquezGuatemalaJalapaEl ProgresoSololáQuezaltenangoBaja VerapazTotonicapán
Tall sugarcane lining both sides of the road (photo shows Minami-Daito Island, Japan)
Tall sugarcane lining both sides of the road (photo shows Minami-Daito Island, Japan)
Eujensc / Public domain

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Lívingston

Religion & Culture★★★

Lívingston has retained its Garifuna culture, giving the town a different feel from elsewhere. Palm trees are common, and the sea is visible to the north.

NoteThere's no direct road access to Lívingston.
TipRed tuk-tuks seem common here. You won't see chicken buses.1
Examples12SourcesLívingston
Where
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Castillo de San Felipe de Lara

Other★★★

A road leads to Castillo de San Felipe de Lara, a Spanish fortress founded in the 17th century.

Examples12SourcesCastillo de San Felipe de Lara
Where
JutiapaChiquimulaPeténSan MarcosHuehuetenangoQuichéAlta VerapazIzabalZacapaRetalhuleuSuchitepéquezEscuintlaSanta RosaChimaltenangoSacatepéquezGuatemalaJalapaEl ProgresoSololáQuezaltenangoBaja VerapazTotonicapánCastillo de San Felipe de LaraCastillo de San Felipe de Lara

Tikal

Other★★★

Tikal preserves the ruins of a great Mayan city, and you'll be walking through a World Heritage archaeological site.

Examples12
Where
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Regions

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Jutiapa Chiquimula Petén San Marcos Huehuetenango Quiché Alta Verapaz Izabal Zacapa Retalhuleu Suchitepéquez Escuintla Santa Rosa Chimaltenango Sacatepéquez Guatemala Jalapa El Progreso Sololá Quezaltenango Baja Verapaz Totonicapán

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Quiz

Basics

General facts about this place
  • A heartland of the Maya civilization, with ruins such as Tikal[ref]
  • The most populous Central American country; indigenous Maya people make up about 40% of the population[ref]

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