Whats with Guatemalan House of Culture? and Guatemalan charm necklaces? Some interesting copypasta on Guatemala. can any historyfags tie in mayan sacrifice relevance? obvious evil
https://thefactfile.org/interesting-facts-guatemala/
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Guatemala became independent in 1821. Other countries that became independent during the same year include El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. All these countries gained their independence from Spain.
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There are 21 Mayan languages (a language family spoken in Mesoamerica and northern Central America by at least 6 million Maya peoples) spoken in Guatemala. However, Spanish is their official language.
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The currency of Guatemala—Guatemalan Quetzal—is named after the beautiful Quetzal bird. In ancient Mayan times, the feathers of this bird were used as currency.
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One interesting fact about Guatemala is that Blue denim comes from the country!
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Do you like chocolate bars? The first ever chocolate bar was also invented in Guatemala during the Mayan times.
10. The country has the second-largest concentration of Ozone. Ozone is a gas which is available both in the Earth’s upper atmosphere (stratosphere) and at ground level (troposphere).
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The longest civil war in the history of Latin America, which was fought between military governments, right-wing vigilante groups and leftist rebels lasted a good 36 years.
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By the end of the civil war, 200,000 citizens were dead.
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Guatemala is known for its steep volcanoes, vast rainforests, and ancient Mayan sites.
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Guatemala has one of the highest violent crime rates in Latin America. The country saw 6,000 violent deaths in 2014. And an average of 101 murders per week were reported in 2016.
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The country is also the world’s leading producer of Jade.
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Fourteen percent (14%) of Guatemalans live on less than $1.25 US a day.
30. Guatemala is the top remittance recipient in Central America as a result of Guatemala’s large expatriate community in the US.
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If you are interested in seeing the lava flow, you may want to visit the Pacaya volcano. Visitors flock to this site to take glimpses of the red-hot lava.
56. On May 30, 2010, an enormous hole, 60 feet wide and 30 stories deep, opened up in the middle of Guatemala City, swallowing a three-story building and a home. It also caused the death of a man. The reason for the formation of the sinkhole is thought to be the weak material the city is built on – volcano pumice.
other pic is from
https://themixedculture.com/2013/12/08/the-tradition-of-burning-the-devil-in-guatemala/