World Culture Explorations

One of Guatemala’s main exports are jewels so they must mine for them to sell them. A problem Guatemala has with their environment is deforestation, over 50% of the forest have been cut down since 1890. When Guatemala’s population expands,… Continue Reading →

Guatemala is located in central america, next to Mexico, El Salvador, and Honduras. Its absolute locaton is 15 N and 90 W. Guatemala is very similar to the countries surrounding it. They all speak Spanish too.

Guatemala’s exports total to $11.8 billion. The things they export are Bananas, Raw Sugar, Coffee, Precious Metal Ore and Knit Sweaters. They also export some types of cars. The places they export to the most are the USA, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua. They total… Continue Reading →

The main language in Guatemala is Spanish. Like many of the countries around Guatemala and in Latin america, practice Catholicism. Guatemala’s foods are influenced by the country’s Mayan and Spanish cultures. It also received influences from African and Caribbean cultures…. Continue Reading →

Nicaragua is a very poor country and is importing more than its exporting. So, environmental issues were given little attention in Nicaragua before the 1980s. To try to make up for this difference in money deforestation became a major concern, this… Continue Reading →