CULTURE

CULTURE

Culture Of Guatemala

Descubre los toures de Uxlabil para visitar Guatemala

Many Guatemalan people speak a Mayan language rather than Spanish and follow spiritual practices from before the Spanish conquest. Many today follow the Roman Catholic beliefs. Although Guatemala has suffered from earthquakes, floods, and other davastating problems, it still continues to be a very cultural country. People continue using their colorful clothing and having traditional dances.

Guatemalan dishes are remarkably good. One of the most unique dishes of Guatemala are the tamales made from cornmeal with a variety of vegetable and meat fillings wrapped in a banana leaf. Because Guatemala shares most its history with Europeans and Mayans, it too has many common dishes. Traditional rice and beans are very common, wheat bread and processed foods on one hand, corn tortillas, and others.


	"I miss my country Guatemala because I was born there. Just the feeling of putting a foot in my country makes me feel good, when i go and visit my family". *"Guatemala is a beautiful country where there is alot of grass, plants, and animals".* *"There are alot of religious people. The religion that is most common in Guatemala is Catholicalism and I my-self am a catholic".* ----- Hugo Perez *"One of the best things, i would never forget about Guatemala would be the Tamales my mother used to cook".* "I realy liked the festivals in Guatemala. Since the houses were so close to one another almost everyone from their own pueblo, new each other; so thats why the festivals were so amusing, because we all reunited". *"I miss my friends and family from Guatemala".* *"When I came to the United States, I did not feel that good because I did not have anyone in the U.S who I could talk to".* ---Blanca Beltran