Culture of Guatemala

one of the ancient world's most fascinating, creative, and mysterious civilizations. They left their mark on the region's culture, architecture, cuisine, and language—and left a permanent impression on the imagination of the modern world. Although the great Mayan culture goes back thousands of years, it is only recently that some of the most important remains of that culture have been discovered, and with these discoveries, comes a better understanding of who these people really were. The Maya…

ESL teacher. That was never the plan. But Guatemala changed me in ways that are indescribable. It was there that I found that teaching English as a Second Language is my passion. I am now starting on the journey of becoming a degree certified ESL teacher. I dream of continuing to teach ESL abroad and in the United States. First I fell in love with Guatemala, then I fell in love with Javier. I had decided before I met Javier that I wanted to stay in Guatemala. I loved everything about it. The…

Located in Central America, Guatemala has a turbulent history of violence and oppression. The beginnings of injustice trace back to the Spanish colonists who conquered the Mayans (“Guatemala “The Silent Holocaust”: The Mayan Genocide). Subsequently, the Mayan race became inferior and experienced harsh treatment and exclusion. After gaining independence from Spain in the mid 1800’s, Guatemala struggled to remain stable which led to the overthrow of the Guatemalan government in 1954 leaving a…

Buenos Aires, this meant the implementation and emphasis of Parisian style architecture, monumental buildings, parks and promenade that created public consciousness of high culture and science, otherwise known as civilization. A similar choice of modern model, is apparent in Guatemala to create public consciousness. Guatemala City, at least for public health physicians and other members of the Guatemalan elite, in the twentieth…

civilization was located in what is currently Guatemala, Belize, and the Yucatan peninsula which is part of present day Mexico. They had highlands and lowlands. Their highlands were located in southern Guatemala. And their lowlands were located in Guatemala, Belize, and the Yucatan Peninsula. Some of their cities were Copan, Tikal, Palenque, Bonampak, and Chichen Itza. Political (Leadership, citizenship, decision-making institutions) The Mayan culture can be traced back to 2000 BC.…

history of Latin American countries, there has been an injustice for the indigenous people of some Latin American countries such as in Mexico, Guatemala, Brazil and Honduras. In the history of Mexico, the indigenous people were forced to assimilate with the rest of Mexicans by the government of Mexico and the government discourages indigenous language and culture. Furthermore, the indigenous community in Mexico severely suffered from government neglect, corruption and repression (Vanden,…

calendar. The Mayans have invented many things that are still being used in today's world. This culture believes in being with their ancestors by eating a certain type of food. Mayans existed in the classic and pre-classic periods, which some of these people are still around today. The Mayan people have moved from one place to another, abandoning southern regions of the Northern Yucatán peninsula. This culture lives in Guatemalan highlands and mesoamerica. The Mayan civilization has lasted…

Landforms? What important Places? The Mayans settled in Mesoamerica. They lived in southern and northern Guatemala. In the Northern part of Guatemala it is full of mountain ranges, filled with minerals, and has a dry cool climate. In the southern part of Guatemala has the places Belize and Yucatan. In Yucatan the climate was dry and hot. Hot humid rainforests covered the southern area of guatemala and it had plenty of fertile soil which made farming there excellent. Political (Leadership,…

injustices. Guatemala oppression towards its own indigenous population was one of them. The indigenous communities have suffered inequalities from their own government and from Ladinos. Indigenous people were like slaves to landowners and experienced a lot of injustice in the fincas. In the testimonio of I, Rigoberta Menchú: An Indian Woman in Guatemala Elisabeth Burgos-Debray narrates Rigoberta’s struggles and oppression that many Guatemalan Indian communities have experienced. In Guatemala,…

1000 BC. During this same time in other parts of the World, David becomes king of the ancient Israelites and the Iron Age begins for much of Eurasia. Across the Pacific ocean, the ancient Japanese begin to cultivate rice. Everywhere in the World cultures were thriving. This was the period of time when the roots of a complex Maya society began to steadily form and they became a more advanced people. A progression that occurred after centuries of agricultural village life and trade. Food…