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In a Mayan dialect, Quauhtlemallan means 'place of many trees', and as we all know Guatemala is very rich in trees.
You are partly right, Guatemala is the land of many trees, but the word is not Mayan, its Nahuatl, which is the language of the Aztecs, or ancient Mexicans, Another Country who bears a name with Nahuatl roots, is Nicaragua, which means here ends Anahuac, which was the name of the Aztec empire.
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What is the name of the capital of Guatemala?
Guatemala City
What is Guatemala's national name?
Republican Of Guatemala
What is Guatemala's official name?
The Republic of Guatemala is it's official name.
What is the real name of Guatemala City?
Guatemala is the real name of the capital.
What is the name of Guatemala's national anthem?
Guatemala Feliz
What is Guatemala's full name?
Guatemala de el Rio grande
How did the country of Guatemala get its name?
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What is the most popular name in Guatemala?
The most popular boy's name in Guatemala is Adolfo. The most popular girl's name in Guatemala is the name Marcia.
What is the Official Name of Guatemala?
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Why is Guatemala called Guatemala?
The name is thought to mean the place of many trees or forests but no one is absolutely sure.
What and where is the capital of Guatemala?
The original capital city of Guatemala was Antigua. It was also called Guatemala, but in the early 1800s there were several earthquakes that caused the nearby volcano Agua to erupt. Only instead of erupting with lava it erupted a huge pocket of water flooding the entire city. Several natural disasters such as this caused the people to move the capital to a safer location in 1821. The old capital was renamed Antigua Guatemala (now called Antigua for short) and the new capital got the name Guatemala City.
What is the name given to rich landowners in Guatemala?
The answer is ladinos
