““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