Bienvenido a Guatemala By Crystal Bonaventure Ms.Albuixech 2003-2004
Dec 16, 2015
The Mayans
In the pre-columbian period the mayans were known for there excelent skills in hunting and gathering.
Guatemala/Chiapas"My sweet beloved homeland,
your voice and my songjoined today in exile
wound melike a dagger in my soul."
Patria, mi dulce amada,tu voz y mi canto
unidos hoy en el exiliome duelen
como puñal en al alma."
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In the Guatemalan government strong executives were known for characterizing their government with the military often playing a major role. Captain general Jose de Bustamente was the ruler of the Kingdom of Guatemala from 1811 to 1818. He repressed all moves toward independence,that maintained the region’s loyalty to Spain.Guatemala had gained it’s freedom from Spain without wars that had ravaged a lot of Latin America. In 1821 Mexico had proclaimed itself an independent empire, that was led by General Agustin de Iturbide.
Colonial Period
Guatemala achieved its independence on September 15, 1821 when a group of council notable men in Guatemala City declared it independent from Spain.In 1945, a lot of political parties began to form which was represented by one leader. When people wanted agreements to end the long Civil War of Guatemala leftist parties participated in politics.
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Modern Period
Guatemalan Government
President Alfonso Portillo
Guatemala is a constitutional democratic republic.The president is from the executive branch.The political party ideas areto help their country when It is need of many things. Also many candidates havebeen attacked because some guatemalan residentsthink they are unfit to be a president.
Guatemalan Economy
Guatemala offers coffee, sugar and bananas as their main products.The agricultural sector counts for about one- fourth of the GDP. It also counts for two-thirds of the guatemalan export,and half of the labor force.
Coffee beans sugar bananas
Guatemalan Industry
The industry of Guatemala is the sector is mainly made up of cotton trousers, shorts, fiber skirts, fiber coats, woven shirts, cotton such as threads, cotton yarn dye, poplin , polyester, fleece, jerseys, and terry cloth.
Army trousers
Woven shirts
Poplin in Wisteria
Jerseys
Guatemalan Population
The population of Guatemala is 13,909,384 people. The percentages are 55% Amerindian, 43% whites, and 2% of others. The language they speak is Spanish, Amerindian, Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca.
Mestizos Amerindians Whites
Guatemala
Map of regions
Guatemalan Weather
Gastronomy
The PepianOysters marinated in lime juice(Ceviche de Ostras
Beverages
Coffee
Tropical Cooler
Famous Writers
Augusto MonterrosoTegucigalpa, Honduras 1921.Guatemalan writer. He was born in Honduras, but always Guatemalan considered itself since her paternal family was original of Guatemala.
This small volume of extremely short fables -- many only a page or a few paragraphs in length -- is a virtuoso display of writing
The Black Sheep
Famous painters
The Hand of God by Mario Madriz
Amor Infinite by Mario Madriz.
Mario Madriz uses life and death in his paintings.He expresses different situations and feelings that are inspired by Guatrmalan rich culture.
Mario Madriz