The Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) — Professional Dossier Executive summary The Resplendent Quetzal (scientific name Pharomachrus mocinno) is the emblematic bird of Guatemala: a cloud-forest specialist famous for its iridescent green plumage and long male tail streamers. It is a powerful…
National Anthem of Guatemala — Professional Dossier 1. Executive summary The National Anthem of Guatemala, commonly known by its opening words (“ Guatemala Feliz…!”), was originally written by the Cuban poet José Joaquín Palma and set to music by the…
AMSA Authority for the Sustainable Management of the Amatitlán Basin and Lake Contact:Moises Córdoba – TEL 3755-0295Head of the Amatitlán Division Importance of Lake Amatitlán Programs and Activities The Lake Basin Fundamental Knowledge The Hydrological Cycle Waste Generation Lake Amatitlán…
Colonial Era of Guatemala Colonial Era, Independences, and Republican Era 1. Colonial Era Results of the Conquest in Mexico The dominant pre-Hispanic peoples, with an advanced political and social structure at their peak, understood and accepted their military defeat and…
San Antonio Aguas Calientes: Memory, Textiles, and Life Between Volcanoes Just a few minutes from Antigua Guatemala, on a hillside facing the iconic Volcán de Agua, lies San Antonio Aguas Calientes: a small municipality in size but vast in human…
Handicrafts Market and Regional Costume Museum: The Cultural Heart of San Antonio Aguas Calientes In the vibrant center of San Antonio Aguas Calientes, just a few kilometers from Antigua Guatemala, lies a meeting point between tradition, art, and memory: the Handicrafts Market,…
Casa Museo San Andrés Ceballos: A Guardian of Memory in San Antonio Aguas Calientes In the heart of San Antonio Aguas Calientes, Sacatepéquez, lies a little-known yet invaluable treasure for Guatemala’s cultural heritage: the Casa Museo San Andrés Ceballos. This space,…
Chok’Ojol Juyu: Among Hills and Mountains, the Art of Maya Weaving is Reborn High in the hills of San Antonio Aguas Calientes, along cobbled paths and landscapes that still breathe the spirit of the original peoples, a school blooms—a place…
NOBI: Ancestral Wisdom, Sacred Products, and Tourism with Purpose In the heart of San Antonio Aguas Calientes, just a few minutes from Antigua Guatemala, lies a space where every product has a soul, every aroma holds a story, and every…