Guatemala and Spanish Cultures

Guatemala has a population of 11,980,000 people, more population than any other Central American country, and has various cultures. The population can be divided into two groups; people with mixed Indian, Spanish and Indian lines. But in Guatemala, what is called Indian or non-Indian is not completely dependent on your pedigree. This is basically a matter of how people live and how they are classified. For example, Guatemala is considered an Indian if he speaks Hindi, is dressed in India, and people live in a community that follows Indian lifestyle.

The culture of Guatemala is a unique product of the Native American way and the powerful colonial heritage of Spain. About half of the population of Guatemala is a mixed race (called ladino in Guatemala), a mixture of Europeans and indigenous people. The culture of Ladino dominates urban areas and is greatly influenced by trends in Europe and North America. However, unlike many Latin American countries Guatemala has a unique identity, talks about Maya, follows traditional religious and rural customs, and continues to have a rich tradition of textiles and other crafts There are still many indigenous Maya.

The culture of Guatemala reflects the strong influence of Maya and Spain, and the villagers of the poor Maya of the highlands of rural areas and the villagers of the poor urbanized relatively wealthy people (called Ladino) that occupy the city and its surroundings Continue to be defined as contrast. Agriculture Plain Guatemalan cuisine reflects the multicultural features of Guatemala. Because foods contained in it vary from region to region. Guatemala has 22 departments (or divisions), each with a different food category. For example, Antigua Guatemala is known for its confectionery and uses a lot of local ingredients for fruits, seeds, nuts, honey, condensed milk, and other traditional sweeteners. Antigua candy is very popular with tourists

Antigua Guatemala in Guatemala is also known as a well-preserved Spanish colonial period building. Antigua is well known for its well-preserved Mudejar-style Baroque architecture and the splendid ruins of the colonial church dating back to the 16th century. It is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built in 1498, the colonial city of Santo Domingo (colonial city) of the Dominican Republic is the oldest city in the New World, a model of this architectural style. The port of Colombia, Cartagena was founded in 1533. Founded in 1527, Venezuela Santa Ana de Coro is the second largest preserved Spanish colonial building in the world. "The Spanish San Juan in 1521, the colonial architecture of Spain seems to be the historic El Convento hotel.