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Atol de elote is a traditional warm beverage and porridge originating from Central America, with strong roots in Guatemalan and Mexican culinary traditions. It is prepared by blending fresh sweet corn kernels with water or milk, then straining and simmering the liquid until it thickens. The mixture...

El Sombrerón is a prominent figure in Guatemalan folklore, often depicted as a short, mysterious man wearing a massive black hat. He is known to travel with a guitar, using his music to enchant young women, particularly those with long hair, which he compulsively braids. Victims of his charm often l...

Frijoles volteados is a traditional Guatemalan dish made from black beans that undergo an extended refrying process. The beans are first cooked and mashed, then continuously folded and stirred in a hot pan with oil or lard until the mixture loses moisture. This technique yields a dense, dark, and th...

*Prensa Libre* is a daily newspaper based in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Founded in 1951, it is published in Spanish and maintains a nationwide distribution network. The publication provides comprehensive coverage of current events, politics, business, and sports within the country and internationall...

The Wine-throated Hummingbird (Selasphorus ellioti) is a tiny montane bird species found in the cloud forests and pine-oak woodlands of Central America. Its range extends across the highlands of southern Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. Males of the species are noted for their vibrant m...

The Slender Sheartail (Doricha enicura) is a hummingbird in the family Trochilidae, native to Guatemala and southern Mexico. The species is named for the male's exceptionally long, deeply forked tail, which is dramatically longer than that of the female and represents one of the more extreme example...

Guatemalan cuisine is a traditional culinary style that reflects the blending of indigenous Maya culinary practices with Spanish colonial and African influences. The diet is heavily centered around corn, beans, rice, and chilies, which serve as the foundation for many national dishes. Signature meal...

The Garnet-throated Hummingbird (Lamprolaima rhami) is a robust hummingbird of southern Mexico and Central America, ranging from Mexico through Guatemala and into Honduras. The male is distinguished by its deep garnet-and-violet gorget contrasting with green upperparts and greyish underparts, while...

Saria is a 2019 live-action short film directed by Bryan Buckley and distributed by Netflix. The film dramatizes the real-life events leading up to the tragic 2017 fire at the Virgen de la Asunción Safe Home orphanage in Guatemala. It specifically focuses on the severe institutional abuse, overcrowd...

The green-throated mountain-gem, Lampornis viridipallens, is a hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. Its range extends through highlands of southern Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, where it is associated with cloud forest and other upland woodland; in Guatemala it has been recorded in...