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.

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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