Serve First: Fast Facts about Guatemala

by Univera Corporate on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 12:05pm ·
  • Location: Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Mexico, and bordering the Gulf of Honduras (Caribbean Sea) between Honduras and Belize

  • Total Land Area: 108,889 sq km (comparable to size of Tennessee) with a July 2009 estimated population of 13,276,517 (a tad greater than Illinois)

  • Cities/Towns Group is visiting: Guatemala City, Puerto de Golpe, Rio Hondo, San Agustin

  • Travel Distance between Locations:

    • Guatemala City to/from Rio Hondo: 3 hours

    • Guatemala City to/from Puerto Golpe: 4 hours

    • Guatemala City to/from San Agustin: 2.5 hours

    • Rio Hondo to/from San Agustin: 45 minutes
  • March Climate: For Guatemala City (data for other cities would vary with altitude):
    • Avg. temperature ranges from 14°C to 27°C (57°F to 80°F)

    • Avg. rainfall 13 mm (0.5 inch)

Sources: CIA The World Fact Book, BBC, U.S. Census data, Vitamin Angels
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