About Guatemala!

Guatemala is located in the heart of America. It has a border to the West and North with Mexico, to the East with Belize and the Gulf of Honduras, to the Southeast with Honduras and El Salvador, and to the South with the Pacific Ocean.

Official Name: Republic of Guatemala.
Population: More than 16 million inhabitants.
Territorial extension: 108,889 km2 of which 30.65% is declared as protected area.
Political Division: 22 departments and 335 municipalities.
Capital: Guatemala City.
Weather: temperate, tropical, and subtropical.
37 volcanoes, of which 4 are active and more than 320 are eruptive spotlights
Language: Spanish. In addition, 22 languages of MAYA origin, 1 XINCA and 1 GARIFUNA are spoken.
Currency: Quetzal.
Time zone: GTM -6 hours (normal), -5 (summer)

Electricity: 127 voltage and 60Hz plug A (110)
GDP: US$58,83 billion
Workforce: 6.0 million people, of whom 27.4% have an age between 15 and 24 years old and 72% between 25 and 65 years old.
Taxes: 10% hotel tax, 12% VAT, US$30.00 departure tax and is charged on the air ticket, US$30.00 or Q20.00 Airport Security Tax (applies when leaving and is charged on the air ticket)
1 of the 19 highly diversified countries of the world
5 lakes and more than 320 protected areas
More than 3,500 years of history
More than 3,000 archaeological sites
Living Mayan Culture, more than 50% of the population

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