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Departamento de Guatemala - Guatemala

Guatemala City

Guatemala City (in full, La Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción; locally known as Guatemala or Guate), is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America. It had a population of 1,075,000 as of 2009. It is also the capital city of the local Municipio de Guatemala, and Guatemala Department.

Located at 14.6333, -90.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Municipalities of the Guatemala Department, Populated places in Guatemala, Guatemala City, Capitals in Central America, Capitals in North America, Populated places established in 1773

Federal Republic of Central America

The Federal Republic of Central America, known as the United Provinces of Central America in its first year of creation, was a sovereign state in Central America, which consisted of the territories of the former Captaincy General of Guatemala of New Spain. It existed from September 1821 to 1841, and was a republican democracy.

Located at 14.6167, -90.5167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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States and territories established in 1824, 1838 disestablishments, History of Central America, History of Nicaragua, History of Guatemala, History of El Salvador, History of Honduras, History of Costa Rica, Federal Republic of Central America

Kaminaljuyu

Kaminaljuyu (pronounced kaminalχuʲu) is a Pre-Columbian site of the Maya civilization that was primarily occupied from 1500 BC to AD 1200. Kaminaljuyu has been described as one of the greatest of all archaeological sites in the New World by Michael Coe, although its remains today – a few mounds only – are far less impressive than other Maya sites more frequented by tourists. When first mapped scientifically (by E. M.

Located at 14.6328, -90.5491 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Mesoamerican pyramids, Maya sites in Guatemala, Guatemala City, Former populated places in Guatemala, Archaeological sites in Guatemala, Pre-Columbian archaeological sites, Rock art in North America, Classic period in Mesoamerica

Guatemala Department

Guatemala is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. The capital is Guatemala City, which also serves as the national capital. The department covers a surface area of 2,126 km², and had a population of 2,541,581 at the 2002 census.

Located at 14.6414, -90.5131 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Guatemala Department, Departments of Guatemala

Torre del Reformador

The Torre del Reformador (Tower of the Reformer) is a 75 meter (246 ft. ) tall steel framework tower in the Zone 9 of Guatemala City. The tower was built in 1935, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Justo Rufino Barrios, who was President of Guatemala and instituted a number of reforms. The basic shape of the structure resembles the Eiffel Tower. It was originally constructed with a bell on its top, which in 1986 was replaced with a beacon.

Located at 14.613, -90.5168 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Towers in Guatemala, Visitor attractions in Guatemala, Buildings and structures in Guatemala, Guatemala City, Buildings and structures completed in 1935

Estadio Cementos Progreso

The Estadio Cementos Progreso is a multi-use stadium in Guatemala City. It is also known popularly as Estadio La Pedrera in reference to its location in the neighborhood of the same name in the Zone 6 of the Guatemalan capital. It was built in 1991 and is named after Cementos Progreso, a local cement manufacturer.

Located at 14.6761, -90.4885 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Football venues in Guatemala, Sports venues in Guatemala, Guatemala City

Estadio Mateo Flores

The Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores is a multi-use national stadium in Guatemala City, the largest in Guatemala. It was built in 1948, to host the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1950, and was renamed after long-distance runner Mateo Flores, winner of the 1952 Boston Marathon. It has a capacity of 30,000 seats.

Located at 14.6258, -90.5105 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Football venues in Guatemala, Athletics (track and field) venues in Guatemala, Sports venues in Guatemala, National stadiums, Guatemala City, Stadium disasters, Human stampedes

Estadio del Ejército

Estadio del Ejército, officially Estadio Coronel Guillermo Reyes Gramajo is a football stadium located in Guatemala City, the capital of Guatemala. The stadium was built in 1950 and is the home of Aurora FC. The stadium's maximum seating capacity is 13,000 people. It was also formerly also used for rugby and served as the home of the Guatemala Killers from 1995-2003.

Located at 14.6156, -90.5097 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Football venues in Guatemala, Guatemala City

Estadio El Trébol

Estadio El Trébol, also known as Estadio Manuel Felipe Carrera, is a football (soccer) stadium in Guatemala City, Guatemala. It serves as the training venue for CSD Municipal (Los Rojos), one of the most traditional clubs in the country. Capacity: 7,500.

Located at 14.6169, -90.5347 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Football venues in Guatemala

Universidad Francisco Marroquín

Universidad Francisco Marroquín (UFM), or "Francisco Marroquín University", is a private, secular university in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The school's website, characterizes its mission as "to teach and disseminate the ethical, legal, and economic principles of a sociey of free and responsible persons", adding that it "has the most rigorous entrance requirements" in Guatemala. According to Milton Friedman, UFM is "one of the leading universities in Latin America".

Located at 14.6051, -90.5062 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Universidad Francisco Marroquín, Universities in Guatemala, Education in Guatemala, Educational institutions established in 1971, Guatemala City

Universidad del Valle de Guatemala

The Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (University of the Valley of Guatemala) is a private, not-for-profit, secular university located in Guatemala City, Guatemala. It was founded in 1966 by a private foundation, which had previously overseen the American School of Guatemala. It was the first private university to give a strong emphasis to technology and technical background in the country. The registry for the . gt country-code domain name is operated by this university.

Located at 14.605, -90.49 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Education in Guatemala, Universities in Guatemala, Educational institutions established in 1966, Guatemala City

National Palace (Guatemala)

Known as Palacio Nacional de la Cultura (National Palace of Culture), it is identified as Guatemala City's symbol in its monumental architectural context. It was the most important building in Guatemala and was the headquarters of the President of Guatemala. The building is the origin of all the roads in the Republic, and has a spot known as Kilometro Cero (Zero Kilometer). It is actually a museum and is also used for important acts of the government.

Located at 14.6429, -90.5132 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Palaces in Guatemala, Guatemala City, Presidential palaces, Residential buildings completed in 1943

Museo Popol Vuh

The Museo Popol Vuh is home to one of the major collections of Maya art in the world. It is located on the campus of the Universidad Francisco Marroquin in Zone 10, Guatemala City and is known for its extensive collection of pre-Columbian and colonial art of the Maya culture. The Popol Vuh Museum is a private, nonprofit, scientific institution supported by its own funds and external donations.

Located at 14.6247, -90.5328 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Centro Cultural Miguel Ángel Asturias

The Centro Cultural Miguel Ángel Asturias, commonly called Teatro Nacional, is a cultural center in Guatemala City, Guatemala. It is located in the Centro Cívico (Civic Center) of the city and was built in the same place of the old Fuerte de San José. Its form, which emulates a seated jaguar, stands out from the adjacent buildings. The complex, which was designed by architect Efrain Recinos, was completed in 1978.

Located at 14.6271, -90.5178 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Guatemala, Guatemala City, National theatres

La Aurora Zoo

The Parque Zoológico La Aurora is a zoological park in Guatemala City, Guatemala. It is one of the largest gardens within the city. The zoo has three different areas, where animals from Asia, America and Africa can be appreciated. The zoo was founded in 1924 in the southern part of the city, as part of a huge distraction area, then called Parque Reforma, featuring several museums, parks and a hippodrome.

Located at 14.6, -90.5267 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Guatemala City, Visitor attractions in Guatemala, Parks in Guatemala

Zona Viva

The Zona Viva (lively zone) is the name used to refer to a part of zone 10 in Guatemala City, east of Avenida Reforma and north of Bulevar de Los Próceres. It is considered a more affluent district with a high density of bars, restaurants, hotels and discothèques. In addition, a great number of shopping malls and office buildings makes this area a bustling business centre of Guatemala City. Multiple well-known hotel chains run some of the finest addresses in the country here.

Located at 14.598, -90.513 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Visitor attractions in Guatemala, Shopping districts and streets, Guatemala City

Obelisco (Guatemala City)

El Obelisco or Monumento a los Próceres de la Independencia is a monument in Guatemala City, Guatemala built in 1935 under dictator Jorge Ubico and designed by Rafael Pérez De León. It commemorates the independence of Central America. the 18-metre high, 220-ton stone structure is situated on a huge roundabout called Plaza del Obelisco, where the Avenida Reforma, Boulevard Los Próceres, Avenida Las Americas and Boulevard Liberacion meet.

Located at 14.5941, -90.5178 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Guatemala, Guatemala City, Buildings and structures completed in 1935

Rafael Landívar University

Universidad Rafael Landívar is a private, Jesuit University in Guatemala. The main campus is in Zone 16 of Guatemala City and is known as Vista Hermosa III, and there are satellite campuses in Quetzaltenango, Huehuetenango, Cobán, Zacapa and other parts of the country. Many recent Guatemalan presidents have studied there, including Ramiro de León Carpio, Álvaro Arzú, and Óscar Berger.

Located at 14.5958, -90.4842 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Jesuit universities and colleges, Universities in Guatemala, Guatemala City

Las Vacas River

The Las Vacas River is a river in Guatemala. It begins in the mountains in the eastern outskirts of Guatemala City and runs in a north-easterly direction to join the Motagua River where the departmental borders of El Progreso, Baja Verapaz and Guatemala converge. In its final kilometres the river marks the limits between the departments of Guatemala and El Progreso. The river is a major outlet for Guatemala City's raw sewage.

Located at 14.6293, -90.4859 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rivers of Guatemala

Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología

The Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología (MUNAE; National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology) is a national museum of Guatemala, dedicated to the conservation of archaeological and ethnological artefacts and research into Guatemala's history and cultural heritage. The museum is located in Guatemala City, at Finca La Aurora.

Located at 14.5976, -90.5296 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Guatemala Post Office Building

The Guatemala Post Office Building is a building in Guatemala City, Guatemala. It is the management centre of postal services in Guatemala. It was constructed between 1937 and 1940. The characteristic archway of the building was inspired by the Santa Catalina Arch in Antigua Guatemala. 30px This Guatemala-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. vte

Located at 14.637, -90.513 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Arches and vaults, Buildings and structures in Guatemala, Guatemala City, Communications in Guatemala

Universidad del Istmo

Universidad del Istmo is a university in Guatemala.

Located at 14.6, -90.528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Universities in Guatemala

Universidad Mesoamericana

Universidad Mesoamericana is a university in Guatemala. It has branches in Guatemala City and Quetzaltenango. In 1971 the Salesians of Don Bosco Association signed an agreement of academic cooperation with the Francisco Marroquín University in 1971 and since 1972 they developed humanities and educational programmes. Drawing on the experience and academic development that had been made, this led to the foundation of the Unversidad Mesoamericana in 1996.

Located at 14.61, -90.5297 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Universities in Guatemala, Guatemala City, Quetzaltenango, Educational institutions established in 1996

Guatemala City Railway Museum

The Guatemala City Railway Museum, officially Museo del Ferrocarril FEGUA, is located in the former main railway station in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The museum has a collection of steam and diesel locomotives, passenger carriages and other rolling stock and items connected with the railway. It also has also information about the historic development of the railways in Guatemala.

Located at 14.6302, -90.5116 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Guatemala, Transport in Guatemala, Railway museums

Embassy of Colombia, Guatemala City

The Embassy of Colombia in Guatemala City is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Colombia to the Republic of Guatemala and it is currently headed by the Minister Plenipotentiary of Colombia to Guatemala, Edith Andrade Páez, as Chargé d'Affaires. It is located on the 16th floor of Tower 1 of the EuroPlaza World Business Center complex, in Zone 14 of Guatemala City.

Located at 14.5874, -90.5138 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Diplomatic missions of Colombia, Diplomatic missions in Guatemala City, Colombia–Guatemala relations