Land of Eternal Spring
16,9440,00
The number of people in Central America’s most populated country.
4,202
The height in meters of Tajumulco Volcano, Central America’s highest peak.
60
Percentage of indigenous population in Guatemala.
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Central America’s battered economies cannot take much more indecision, lack of real leadership, lack of imagination, and flip flopping. Countries with zero government help for the… Read More »As COVID Cases Spike, Guatemala’s Economy Hangs in the Balance
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The Guatemala v Belize territory dispute comes to the forefront again in 2019 when Belize holds its referendum over whether the International Court of Justice… Read More »Guatemala v Belize Territory Dispute: ICJ Or Bust
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