Barceló Guatemala City Hotel
Guatemala City
Local Information
The country covers an area of 108,889 km2 and approximately two-thirds of Guatemala are covered with mountains, many of volcanic origin. The high-lands include two parallel ranges, the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes. Guatemala City is the capital. Its ecological and cultural diversity makes it one of the greatest tourist attractions of the region. The features of the country provide a variety of landscapes and different climates, and an abundant and rich array of flora and fauna. The narrow Pacific side - damp and fertile in the middle - is home to most of the population. An important chain of volcanoes runs parallel to the Pacific coastline.
Guatemala City was founded in 1776, after a devastating earthquake destroyed the former Spanish capital city of Central America, "La ciudad de Santiago de los Caballeros de Guatemala", now known as Antigua, Guatemala. The rich array of cultural activities, entertainment, nightlife are partly what make the city so attractive, as well as its religious festivals and celebrations. The city is the best place to start out towards any other part of the country. The Historical Town Centre holds innumerable buildings of great cultural value. The railway cafe-bridge divides the Cultural District of "Cuatro Grados Norte", a meeting point for people of all ages, tastes and tendencies, from the "Centro Cívico" which houses all the Government offices.
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Fast facts
- Official Time-Zone: GMT - 06:00
- Currency: Quetzal (GTQ)
- Official Language: Spanish
- Unofficial languages: 22 Mayan, Xinca and garífuna languages
- Population: 13,002,206 (Estimated in July 2008)
- Political Division: 22 "Departamentos" (Districts) and 334 Municipalities
- GDP (PPP): (2007) US$ 65.282 billion
- GDP: per capita US$ 4,333
- Electricity: The voltage supplied is 110V
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