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November 9, 2005 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC/BETT R Passport Destination: Guatemala Packing Round 1. The Central American Republic of Guatemala is bordered by all of these countries except COSTA RICA . 2. This official currency of Guatemala is also the name of its national bird. QUETZAL 3 Most of the indigenous people who make up half of the country's population are MAYA . 4. The capital city of Guatemala is GUATEMALA CITY . 5. Maya women are noted for creating beautiful TEXTILES . 6. The "White Nun ORCHID " is Guatemala's national flower. Picture: pyramid Departure Round 1. The main ingredient in the Caribbean coast specialty "tapado" is SEAFOOD . 2. In October, torrential rains from Hurricane STAN left about about 130,000 Guatemalans homeless. 3. The sound of this national instrument is heard all over the country. MARIMBA 4 This volcanic peak is the highest in all of Central America. TAJUMULCO 5. Guatemala's two major soccer teams are called the Creams and the REDS . Picture: arch over a street with a clock on top On Tour 1. This president was forced out by a 1954 invasion orchestrated by the American CIA. JACOBO ARBENZ 2 This city, situated between three volcanoes, is home to many language schools. ANTIGUA 3. Although famous for its Mayan ruins, Tikal is also home to this large, multicolored bird. PETEN TURKEY 4. Valhalla Experimental Station near the town of San Miguel Duenas is an organic MACADAMIA NUT farm. 5. Lanquin, B`Onb`il, Pekncandelaria attract this type of people from around the world. SPELUNKERS 6. The beaches near the coastal village of Monterrico are noted for their BLACK sand. 7. This highland lake is surrounded by volcanoes and traditional Mayan villages. ATITLAN Picture: hillside with lots of green and a muddy looking body of water 8. Baby TURTLE races are a tourist attraction in the seaside town of Monterrico. 9. These are traditional hand woven and elaborately embroidered women`s tunics. HUIPILS 10. Residents of Antigua are nicknamed "panza verde," which means "green BELLY ." 11. These are central to the annual "feria del barrilete gigante" in Santiago Sacatepequez and Sumpango. KITES 12. Few people realize that Guatemala is the world's largest exporter of this spice. CARDAMOM Bonus Question One Originally built to house the president, the National Palace in Guatemala City is now a MUSEUM . Bonus Question Two Where on the map of Guatemala is Guatemala City found? Area 5 Picture: carpet in the street Slide Show 1. The Temple of the Great JAGUAR at Tikal was built to honor and bury King Moon Double Comb. 2. Antigua's Arch of Santa CATALINA is one of the most photographed colonial monuments in Guatemala. 3. The 1000-foot-long natural limestone bridge is a landmark in SEMUC CHAMPEY . 4. This festival boasts streets carpeted with designs of colored sawdust and flowers. SEMANA SANTA Clues for next destination: Road trip Interstate Santa Monica Tallahassee |