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The quetzal ( locally [keˈtsal]; code: GTQ) is the currency of Guatemala, named after the national bird of Guatemala, the resplendent quetzal. In ancient Mayan culture, the quetzal bird's tail feathers were used as currency. It is divided into 100 centavos, or len (plural lenes) in Guatemalan slang. The plural is quetzales .
Guatemala City ( Spanish: Ciudad de Guatemala ), known nationally also as Guate, is the capital and largest city of Guatemala. [4] It is also a municipality capital of the Guatemala Department and the most populous urban area in Central America. The city is located in the south-central part of the country, nestled in a mountain valley called ...
América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. is a Mexican telecommunications corporation headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico. It is the 7th largest mobile network operator in the world in terms of equity subscribers, as well as one of the largest corporations in the world. América Móvil is a Forbes Global 2000 company.
Antigua Guatemala (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈtiɣwa ɣwateˈmala]), commonly known as Antigua or La Antigua, is a city in the central highlands of Guatemala. The city was the capital of the Captaincy General of Guatemala from 1543 through 1773, with much of its Baroque -influenced architecture and layout dating from that period.
The Bank of Guatemala ( Spanish: Banco de Guatemala) is the central bank of Guatemala. It was established in 1945. It is one of the most recognized Brutalist themed architectural structures. Designed by architects José Montes Córdova and Raúl Minondo, the iconic bank stands within the heart of the city's civic center.
The Republic of Guatemala is divided into 22 departments ( Spanish: departamentos) [1] which in turn are divided into 340 municipalities. [2] [3] The departments are governed by a departmental governor, appointed by the President . In addition, Guatemala has claimed that all or part of the nation of Belize is a department of Guatemala, and this ...
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Municipalities of Guatemala. Guatemala's municipalities in their departments. The departments of the Republic of Guatemala are divided into 340 municipalities ( Spanish: municipios ). [1] [2] The municipalities are listed below, by department. Department capitals are written in bold.