Guatemala City facts for kids
Guatemala City is the capital of Guatemala. It is the largest city in Central America. It has a population of 942,348 in the city itself and 2,945,080 including all the suburbs. It was founded in the year 1773 after strong earthquakes damaged the old capital, Antigua Guatemala.
The city has being the center of trade and comerce in Guatemala since it´s establisment. The main center of trade and comerce can be found on the Central Market and The Terminal, which recently suffered from a fire. Guatemala City is a center of culture showing this on the Museum for Children, La Sexta (an open pedestrian street) and The National Palace (where the government operated until the 50s).
Images for kids
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"Cerrito del Carmen" church. First construction ever built by the Spaniards in the valley that eventually became Guatemala City.
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Zone 10 of Guatemala City.
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Plaza España at Night
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Evening view from a plane
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Ciudad Cayalá, a city inside Guatemala City.
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Zone 14 of Guatemala City
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2007 Sinkhole
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The 2010 sinkhole in Zona 2
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Aerial View of Guatemala City
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Transmetro
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Transurbano
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La Aurora International Airport
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Bank of Guatemala.
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Banrural Bank.
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Pradera Zone.
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Agromercantil Bank.
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G&T Continental Bank.
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CHN Bank.
See also
In Spanish: Ciudad de Guatemala para niños
