““La tierra del Rio de la La tierra del Rio de la Eternidad”Eternidad”
GuatemalaGuatemala
Lagos y VolcanesLagos y Volcanes
EL Lago Atitlán y volcanes Tolimán, San Pedro, y Atitlán.
Pedro de AlvaradoPedro de Alvarado
Was the conqueror of Was the conqueror of GuatemalaGuatemala
He established the He established the city of Santiago, the city of Santiago, the first capitolfirst capitol
After Pedro’s DeathAfter Pedro’s Death
After the death of After the death of Pedro de Alvarado, Pedro de Alvarado, Beatriz de la Cueva Beatriz de la Cueva became presidentbecame president
Beatriz was the first Beatriz was the first female president in the female president in the AmericasAmericas
Independence DayIndependence Day
The day that The day that Guatemala celebrates Guatemala celebrates their independence is their independence is September 15.September 15.
Ancient HistoryAncient History
Guatemala was home Guatemala was home to ancient Mayan to ancient Mayan
civilizationscivilizations There are many There are many
Mayan ruins in Mayan ruins in GuatemalaGuatemala
Tikal
AgricultureAgriculture
Sugarcane, corn, Sugarcane, corn, bananas, coffee, bananas, coffee, beans, cardamom; beans, cardamom; cattle, sheep, pigs, cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens. chickens.
La BanderaLa Bandera
Climate and TerrainClimate and Terrain
It is a tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler It is a tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler in highlands type of climatein highlands type of climate
The terrain is mostly mountains with narrow The terrain is mostly mountains with narrow coastal plains and rolling limestone plateau coastal plains and rolling limestone plateau