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The number of Mayan languages spoken in Guatemala
21
The blue of the flag represents
the two oceans (Pacific and Caribbean sea) and the sky
The number of active volcanos in Guatemala
3
The white of the flag represents
peace and purity
What did Zack and Chris plant and harvest?
radishes
The number of volcanos in Guatemala
30
The number of cycles to the Mayan years similar to our century
52
Three additional popular sports other than soccer
baseball, basketball and boxing
The reason the Mayan New Year date changes every year
the calendar is based on 260 days
Why does Antonio have more money than anyone in his villiage?
Guatemala is a top producer of this stone
jade
The significance of the rifle on the flag
willingness to defend
An important holiday other than Easter is
Holy Week
Tamales are wrapped in
banana leaves or corn husks
What happened to Chris that forced him to go to the clinic?
He got Giardia/a parasite and ecoli.
barriletes
large, beautiful handmade kites made by families flown on All Saints Day/Dia de los muertos
Guatemala means this in a Mayan dialect
the place of many trees
alfombras
flowers, sawdust and sand used to create beautiful pictures on the streets of Guatemala
The farthest north the Pan American highway reaches
Alaska
How many pounds did Chris lose in the time he was there?
20 pounds
Nahuatl
the language from which Guatemala got its name
Three major exports are
coffee, bananas, sugar, chocolate
The small independent country, located beside Guatemala, that has had land ownership issues with both Guatemala and Mexico
Beliz
Quiché
an indigenous group that heavily influences the textiles, clothes/fabrics, and culture of Guatemala
How many days were the guys in Peña Blanca?
56