north america • GTM
Guatemala
Location marker · geographic overview
15.5° N / 90.25° WTHE WORLD, ONE COUNTRY AT A TIME
- Capital
- Guatemala City
- Population
- 18,406,359 2024
- Area
- 108,889 km² (year unavailable)
- Languages source-listed
- Spanish
- Currency
- Guatemalan quetzal (GTQ)
- Geography
- Coastal country
Population: World Bank 2024. Other facts: REST Countries snapshot. Sources & limitations.
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FROM THE TRAVEL GUIDE · Guatemala
Guatemala has a rich and distinctive culture from the extended mixing of Spanish settlers and the Maya people who are native to Central America. This diverse history and the natural beauty of the land have created a destination rich in interesting and scenic sites. Guatemala is very tough land—you can experience dense jungles, mountainous terrain with volcanic activity, other seismic activity (earthquakes, mudslides), and hurricanes.
Landscape & landmarks
Maya ruins are the key attractions in the country and the most notable are El Mirador, perhaps the cradle of Maya civilisation, and Tikal.Read the see section ↗
Food & everyday culture
Typical food: […] Kaq Ik […] Pepián […] Jocom […] Quichom […] Tortillas and tortillas de harina.Read the eat section ↗
Excerpts from Wikivoyage contributors, revision 2026-09-12. CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected excerpts; wiki formatting removed; omissions marked […]. Guide wording and any figures belong to this dated source; they do not replace the atlas statistics above. Food descriptions are not official national-dish designations.
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- National flower
- Not yet verified
- Official national dish
- Not yet verified
- Representative food
- Not yet verified
- Subregion
- Central America
- Calling code
- +502
- Internet domain
- .gt
- Land border codes
- BLZ, SLV, HND, MEX
Quick facts
- Traffic keeps to the right side of the road. Source ↗
- The country-code web domain is .gt. Source ↗
- The source lists monday as the start of the week. Source ↗
Population: World Bank 2024. Other facts: REST Countries snapshot. Source-matched September 26, 2026; not live data. Sources & limitations.