Guatemala City
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 establishment. 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).
Guatemala City Media
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Bandera del Departamento Guatemala
"Cerrito del Carmen" church. First Spanish building in the valley that eventually became Guatemala City.
Guatemala City Air View
La Plaza España este año ahora está iluminada por el patrocinio de Coca-Cola.*Zona 9, ciudad de Guatemala. Fotografía por Josué Goge
Guatemala City, aerial view, night, 2009, Overlooking Aguilar Batres, and Zone 11 and 12, from right to left.
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Cayalá City, a new neighbourhood of Guatemala City with vernacular architecture
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A composite image of the 2007 Guatemala city sinkhole.
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The 2010 sinkhole in Zona 2
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Aerial view of Guatemala City
