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10 April 2010
Guatemala is situated at the northern end of Central America bordered by Mexico to the North and West, Belize to the Northeast and Honduras and El Salvador to the South and East.
It's current population is approximately 13.5 million. It has fertile lowlands, vast forests and some awesome mountains and volcanoes. It also has some of the most incredible examples of early civilization such as the Mayan temples of Tikal.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guatemala
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As in any country there is a mixture of ethnic types. Predominantly, Guatemala has two major groups. The ruling dominant people are Hispanic, descended from the colonial Spanish. The Indigenous people are a mixture of Indian (Mayan, Quiche, etc). The indigenous people occupy the poorer land and have almost no positions of power or influence. They are largely uneducated and poor and attempt to maintain their traditions and beliefs.
For a detailed map of Guatemala visit www.gpstravelmaps.com. A portion of the proceeds from each sale of their Guatemalan GPS map is donated to EFTC.