Guatemala stormed back from down a pair of one-goal deficits to defeat Guadeloupe 3–2 and take first place in Group D at the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Tuesday night in Harrison, N.J. Guatemala (2–0–1, 7 points) got two goals from Rubio Rubin, a Real Salt Lake forward, including a running strike from the center of…
Polls Shut in Guatemalan Presidential Election, Run-Off Expected
GUATEMALA CITY—Polling stations closed on Sunday evening in Guatemala’s tight presidential election, which has been dominated by international concerns over corruption, the exclusion of a leading candidate and the cost of living. The contest is expected to go to a run-off in August, with former First Lady Sandra Torres tipped to win the first round…
Guatemala’s Leader Vows ‘Solid Diplomatic Relationship’ With Taiwan During Visit
Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei said Tuesday that his nation would maintain a “solid diplomatic relationship” with Taiwan despite communist China’s military threats against the self-ruled island. Giammattei arrived in Taiwan for a four-day visit on Tuesday, which he said would serve as a message “about respect for the independence of nations” while reaffirming his country’s…
Belize, Guatemala Reaffirm Alliance With Taiwan Amid China Threats
April 4, 2023
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The governments of Belize and Guatemala have reaffirmed their diplomatic support for Taiwan during talks with the Taiwanese leader amid the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) threats against the self-ruled island. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen arrived in Belize on Monday, the final stop of her 10-day trip to Central America, where she met with Belizian Prime…
Arkeo Guatemala – Tikal: Mayan Astrology, an Instrument of Political Power | Arkeo Ep9 | Documentary
January 17, 2023
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The Maya flourished in the forests of Guatemala and Chiapas, before the arrival of the conquistadors in the 16th century. According to the recent findings of a team of archaeologists in Guatemala, astronomy was more than science for them. …
At Least 9 Dead, 6 Hospitalized After Stampede at Guatemala Concert
GUATEMALA CITY—At least nine people died in a stampede at a large rock concert in the western Guatemalan city of Quetzaltenango, emergency services said on Thursday. Two 12-year-old children were among the dead, according to Maria del Carmen Sajquim, spokesperson for Guatemala’s Western Regional Hospital. Six people were injured, she added. The injured people were…
4 Places to Discover the Mayan World in Mexico and Central America
By Valentin Fuentes From TravelPulse Mexico, Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras are celebrating three decades of founding the Mayan World Organization (Organización Mundo Maya), which focuses on improving the quality of life of the region’s residents through sustainable tourism policies. The group of countries is seeking to bring back the tourist activity they saw…
A Post-Covid-19 Cruise Through the Panama Canal
June 20, 2022
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America’s emergence from pandemic restrictions has resulted in record levels of interest in travel in general and cruising in particular. But many travelers continue to worry about the potential health risks in this unpredictable post-COVID-19 period. Perhaps an account of the 15-day Panama Canal Cruise my wife, Sharen, and I recently took with Holland America…
Earliest Evidence of Maya Calendar Found Inside Guatemalan Pyramid
WASHINGTON—A glyph representing a day called “7 Deer” on mural fragments dating from the third century BC found inside the ruins of a pyramid in Guatemala marks the earliest-known use of the Maya calendar, one of this ancient culture’s renowned achievements. The fragments were found at the San Bartolo archeological site in the jungles of…
Residents Evacuated as Volcano of Fire Spews Lava
About 500 residents evacuated voluntarily from the slopes of Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire Tuesday as red-hot rock and ash flowed down the slopes toward an area devastated by a deadly 2018 eruption. The National Institute of Seismology, Vulcanology, Meteorology, and Hydrology said in a statement that around 3 a.m. local time on Tuesday the volcano’s…
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