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| Anthem: Himno Nacional de Guatemala (English:"National Anthem of Guatemala") | |
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Guatemala, officially theRepublic of Guatemala, is a country inCentral America. It is bordered to the north and west byMexico, to the northeast byBelize, to the east byHonduras, and to the southeast byEl Salvador. It is hydrologically bordered to the south by thePacific Ocean and to the northeast by theGulf of Honduras.
The territory of modern Guatemala hosted the core of theMaya civilization, which extended acrossMesoamerica; in the 16th century, most of this wasconquered by the Spanish and claimed as part of theviceroyalty ofNew Spain. Guatemala attained independence from Spain and Mexico in 1821. From 1823 to 1841, it was part of theFederal Republic of Central America.For the latter half of the 19th century, Guatemala suffered instability and civil strife. From the early 20th century, it was ruled by a series of dictators backed by theUnited States. In 1944, authoritarian leaderJorge Ubico was overthrown by a pro-democratic military coup, initiatinga decade-long revolution that led to social and economic reforms. In 1954,a U.S.-backed military coup ended the revolution and installed a dictatorship.From 1960 to 1996, Guatemalaendured a bloody civil war fought between the U.S.-backed government andleftist rebels, includinggenocidal massacres of the Maya population perpetrated by the Guatemalan military. TheUnited Nations negotiated a peace accord, resulting in economic growth and successive democratic elections.
Guatemala's abundance of biologically significant and unique ecosystems includes many endemic species and contributes to Mesoamerica's designation as abiodiversity hotspot.Although rich in export goods, around a quarter of the population (4.6 million) facefood insecurity. Other extant major issues include poverty, crime, corruption, drug trafficking, and civil instability.
With an estimated population of around 17.6 million,0 Guatemala is the most populous country in Central America, the 4th most populous country inNorth America and the 11th most populous country in theAmericas. Its capital and largest city,Guatemala City, is the most populous city in Central America. (Full article...)
Villa Nueva is acity in theGuatemaladepartment ofGuatemala. The city centre of Villa Nueva at Villa Nueva Central Park is located 16 kilometres (10 mi) south ofGuatemala City. The city has a population of 618,397 (2018 census), making it the second largest in Guatemala Department, afterGuatemala City. It was founded on 17 April 1763, long before Guatemala declared its independence from the Spanish Empire.The local economy largely depends on industry, with the municipality having some 100 factories that produce such products as textiles, metallurgical goods, and plastics. The area's agricultural products include rice, dairy, fruits, and vegetables.
Mayor Salvador Gándara, serving from 2000 to 2011, was longlisted for the 2008World Mayor award; Sites of interest include theNaciones Unidas National Park, and several malls, includingMetrocentro and Santa Clara. (Full article...)
Good article -show another"Fuiste Tú" ("It was you") is aLatin pop song by Guatemalan recording artistRicardo Arjona, released on 7 February 2012 as the second single from his thirteenth studio album,Independiente (2011). Featuring additional lead vocals by Guatemalan singerGaby Moreno, the song was written by Arjona, who produced it with longtime collaborators Dan Warner and Lee Levin under their stage name Los Gringos. Additional work on the recording was done byPuerto Rican singer-songwriterTommy Torres.
Lyrically, "Fuiste Tú" rounds the concept of recreating "the battle on a couple when someone starts to say 'is the beginning of the end'". The song became the second consecutive single fromIndependiente to reach the top ten in the USBillboardTop Latin Songs, and the second single from the album to top both theLatin Pop Songs andTropical Songs charts. "Fuiste Tú" performed well on several national charts from Latin America, including reaching No. 1 onVenezuela, and No. 6 on Mexico. The single was nominated forSong of the Year andRecord of the Year at the13th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. (Full article...)
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In a protracted conflict during theSpanish colonization of the Americas, Spanish colonisers gradually incorporated the territory that became the modern country ofGuatemala into the colonial Viceroyalty ofNew Spain. Before the conquest, this territory contained a number of competingMesoamerican kingdoms, the majority of which wereMaya. Manyconquistadors viewed the Maya as "infidels" who needed to be forcefully converted and pacified, disregarding the achievements of theircivilization. The first contact between the Maya andEuropean explorers came in the early 16th century when aSpanish ship sailing fromPanama toSanto Domingo (Hispaniola) was wrecked on the east coast of theYucatán Peninsula in 1511. Several Spanish expeditions followed in 1517 and 1519, making landfall on various parts of the Yucatán coast. The Spanish conquest of the Maya was a prolonged affair; the Maya kingdoms resisted integration into theSpanish Empire with such tenacity that their defeat took almost two centuries.
Pedro de Alvarado arrived in Guatemala from thenewly conquered Mexico in early 1524, commanding a mixed force of Spanish conquistadors and native allies, mostly fromTlaxcala andCholula. Geographic features across Guatemala now bearNahuatl placenames owing to the influence of these Mexican allies, who translated for the Spanish. TheKaqchikel Maya initially allied themselves with the Spanish, but soon rebelled against excessive demands for tribute and did not finally surrender until 1530. In the meantime the other major highland Maya kingdoms had each been defeated in turn by the Spanish and allied warriors from Mexico and already subjugated Maya kingdoms in Guatemala. TheItza Maya and other lowland groups in thePetén Basin were first contacted byHernán Cortés in 1525, but remained independent and hostile to the encroaching Spanish until 1697, when a concerted Spanish assault led byMartín de Ursúa y Arizmendi finally defeated the last independent Maya kingdom. (Full article...)
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Guatemala is divided into 22departments (departamentos) and sub-divided into about 332municipalities (municipios).
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The current date and time in Guatemala is Friday, May 9, 2025, 07:24.
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