​​Mayan Trouble Dolls Click on this link to read of story of the Mayan Trouble Dolls in Guatemala. These dolls are still made in Guatemala today. What type of handicrafts are made where you are from?

We are the makers of the Indian corn decorations mostly popular in fall.122

-population is 13,000,000 # 206

-42,043 square miles from one border to another! #206

-some natural rescources include... nickle hydropower rare woods and petroleom. # 206

- over 30 volcanoes are in guatemala. # 206

- they have black sand beaches on the pacific coast! # 206

- eight percent of Guatamala's population live in Guatamala City #205

What information can you tell us about Guatemala? Information we are looking for:

*Interesting information

Guatemala nickname is "land of many trees" (MC and SD Period 8)
At one point, Guatamala was the cultural center of the Americas(MG P.2)

*places to see

*things to do

*celebrations/festivals

*traditions

-grandchildren in Guatemala would kiss their grandfather's hand and ask for bedtime stories. Younger children really respected their elders. GM AS p.2

*historic events

*why they speak Spanish

*any other information you think we should know about Guatemala

Guatemala means "land of many trees." RD23 p.2