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Guatemala

Despite its past turmoil and political instability, travelers are returning to Guatemala because it offers Central America in concentrated form: its volcanoes are the highest and most active, its Mayan ruins the most impressive, its earthquakes the most devastating and its history decidedly intense.

Destination Facts

Full Name: Republic of Guatemala
Capital City: Guatemala City
Population: 13,100,000
Area: 108,890 square kilometres
Language Spoken Spanish
Religion

Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, Maya-Catholic fusion


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