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Averelle Ulanski
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Guatemala

Guatemala is a beautiful country located north-west of Mexico and borders the Caribbean Sea. It is the third largest country in South America, it has a square area of 42,042 square miles. With beautiful mountains, volcanoes, forests and waterfalls filling in most of the land mass. The weather is a humid subtropical climate. They have mild dry winters and hot summers. Guatemala is a popular tourist attraction with the Mayan ruins and the Tikal which is well known for the its beauty and its ancient wonders.

Guatemala is populated with over 15.8 million people. The most common language spoken is Spanish, followed by quiche. Their currency is quetzal. Guatemala has a Constitutional Republic, their current President is Otto Perez Molina, their Vice-President is Rosanna Baldetti. The capital of Guatemala is Guatemala City.

Guatemala is a very impoverished country. They have a per capital of what amounts to $5300.00 in US dollars. This is believed to be because of lack of education, lack of infrastructure and transportation. Their economy is very dependent on the exports of coffee, bananas, and clothing. The workers are often left to resort to employment with low paying wages and work extremely long hours. Which include working on coffee bean farms and sugar plantations. Many people often opt to move to the cities for jobs. Edgar Mary(2006). Guatemala question and answer book. Capstone Press. Mankato, Minnesota.

Homes in remote areas of Guatemala are mainly made of tin and spare wood. In large cities the people live in apartments. One of the pluses of living in the city is the education. In the rural areas education is scarce, but these areas also have b...

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...st of marketing and textile. The rural places are more closed off from the “big city.”
Jobs in rural places include coffee bean farms and sugar plantations.
One of the pluses of living in the city is the education. In the rural areas education is a little harder to come by. Rural areas also have pluses such as better air and more exercise.

Given the information, I would really like to visit Guatemala. It sounds like a beautiful place to visit. I like how you could visit a rural place and seem to be cut off from the rest of the world.
I would like to visit during one of the festivals. They sound like they are fun and entertaining. To dress up in all the bright colors. Having rich culture and delicious food sounds great. Honestly though
I would not like to live there, though. The jobs pay low and homes seem unstable. It still seems like a great place to visit.

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