History of Guatemala

are 14.63330 N and 90.5000 w The capital of Guatemala is Guatemala City. Some of the important cites in Guatemala are Dospilas, Elbaul, and Andlximche. Some animals in Guatemala include monkeys, the Ring Tail Lemur, jaguars, Harpy Eagle, the toucan, and the Boa Constrictor. The Guatemalan tropical areas have a huge variety of plants. In the mountains, they have oak and pine trees. The population in Guatemala is 14,099,033 in the years 2014. In Guatemala it is hot. In the morning it is humid and…

The Maya civilization, began in 1500 BCE. Located in Mesoamerica, the Maya land was geographically diverse. The area included rivers, mountains, highlands and lowlands. However, the Mayan area, was also faced with scarce water sources and a humid climate. Despite this, the Maya land was still a desirable place to build a civilization. Areas on the Mayan land, were faced with heavy rainfall. Document 3, goes on to explain that the heavy rainfall produced dense rainforests. A dense…

Looking at the history of humans, there is always a single connection which ties every part of the world—religion. Since the beginning of time, humans have theorized about the existence of a godly figure in an attempt to explain their own existence and purpose. The Mayan civilization, originating in the Yucatan area of Central America between 2600 and 1800 BC, did just the same. Known as one of the most technologically developed and advanced civilizations of their time, they owed much of their…

Astou sow Diversity The culture in Guatemala between gender is very diverse. The cultural aspects of the Maya women have differed from when they live in the US. I am going to be talking about the different lifestyle between Guatemalan women in the US and back home. The women 's task changes in various ways because of the American way of life, food, technology and education all of these things affects immigrant Maya women. The undocumented immigrant women have a harder time having freedom in…

Human rights issues in Guatemala and in Latin America are front and center today for a reason-- the atrocities committed in each country to its people in the late 20th century are absolutely dreadful. The government corruption plays too huge of a role in this, as it won’t get the…

The Aztecs had a very complex way of living. The Aztecs spoke the Nahuatl language, and lived in an area of what is now Mexico. The rich lived in houses made of sun dried brick, and sometimes stone, and the poor lived in huts with thatched roofs. They grew chili peppers, corn, tomatoes, beans, and squash. They put chili on almost everything they ate, they made stew, tortillas, and stuffed flat breads. At home women cooked and cleaned, and the men mostly spent time at war. Aztec society was…

Around 2600 BCE in Mexico and Central America few civilizations had made their path. One unforgettable one did the Mata civilization. This civilization was a Mesoamerican civilization developed by the Maya peoples. They are known for their hieroglyphic script, the only fully developed writing system of the pre-Columbian Americas. They are also remembered for their art, architecture, mathematics, calendar and astronomical system. All of this is mainly due to their strong belief in faith. This…

What is one of America's most polarizing topics? Barbara Kingsolver's, The Bean Trees, is an example of the hardships immigrants experience in America. The main character, Taylor becomes friends with two immigrants from Guatemala, Estevan and Esperanza. She becomes connected to them, as they shared the struggle and decisions they had to make coming to the United States. Taylor was exposed to everyday life experiences these immigrants faced. To be an immigrant in the United States is not easy, as…

I, Rigoberta Menchu An Indian Woman in Guatemala I recently finished reading I, Rigoberta Menchu for another class I am taking. It was written by Rigoberta Menchu and was published in 1983. I felt like this was a good book to review in light of reading about Women’s Rights and Poverty in the modules. Take a person out of their element and force them into an environment that is far from their norm, and typically you’d expect them to fail. “I was incapable of disobedience. And those employers…

as we know today as Southern Mexico and the Northern parts of Central America including the now occupied by the nations of Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador. The creation of the Maya was in 3113-3114 B.C. The start of the Maya was in 2600 B.C. and the end was in A.D. 1517. Then the capital of the Maya was Tikal. The location of the Aztec was in Mexico and Guatemala. The start of the Aztec civilization was in 1428 and the end was in 1521. The capital of the Aztec was Tenochtitlan. The…