Thursday, June 17, 2010

Where in the World is Guatemala?

Guacamole, Guadalajara, Honduras, that place down South--it's hard for others to remember exactly where I'm going.  I wasn't exactly sure which Central American country it was, either, before I went down last summer. 

Check out the map from worldatlas.com
(http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/camerica/gt.htm).  The site also has links to history and other facts about Guatemala.  Or, click on the link in the side bar to see a Google Map of Guatemala.



Other fun facts about where I'll be staying in Sumpango, Guatemala:
  • time zone is the same as Mountain Time
  • flight from Houston to Guatemala City is approximately 2.5 hours
  • the mountains I'll be in maintain a fairly steady temperature with highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s
  • rainy season is on right now
  • no Daylight Savings; it starts getting dark around 6:30 or 7:00 P.M.
  • volcanoes are seen in the horizon, though most are inactive

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