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Guatemala City travel guide

about Guatemala City

Guatemala City (in full, La Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción; locally known as Guatemala or, informally, Guate) is the capital and largest city of Guatemala. Population estimates for Guatemala City range from 1 million to over 2.5 million people. The city is located in a mountain valley in the south central part of the country; this can sometimes cause air pollution to stay concentrated in the city.

Guatemala City history

Within the confines of modern Guatemala City is the ancient Maya city of Kaminaljuyu. Kaminaljuyu dates back some 2,000 years, and is known to have traded with distant Teotihuacan in central Mexico. The center of Kaminaljuyu was located a short distance from the older part of Guatemala City, and in the late 20th century the city grew around the ruins (and in some cases over some of the outlying ruins before they were protected). The central ceremonial center of Kaminaljuyu is now a park within the city.

In Spanish colonial times this was a small town with a monastery called El Carmen, founded in 1620. The capital of Spanish colonial Central America was moved here after an earthquake destroyed the old capital Antigua Guatemala in 1775, and resulted in a great expansion of the city.

Near cities to Guatemala City

• Antigua Guatemala travel guide 24 km
• Chimaltenango travel guide 32 km
• Escuintla travel guide 47 km
• Jalapa travel guide 57 km
• Zaculeu travel guide 61 km
• Chichicastenango travel guide 73 km
• Santa Cruz del Quiche travel guide 80 km
• Coban travel guide 97 km
• Chiquimula travel guide 110 km
• Mazatenango travel guide 110 km

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