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Photo: Rene Hernandez, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.Test your knowledge of Central America's largest metropolis. Discover the rich history, dramatic geography, and cultural landmarks of Guatemala's vibrant capital!
Curious City Dweller 0–4 · Chapín Pathfinder 5–8 · Guatemala City Master 9–10
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The Santa Marta earthquakes of 1773 severely damaged Antigua Guatemala, prompting Spanish authorities to relocate the capital to the safer Ermita Valley, where Guatemala City stands today.
Photo: Juan Francisco, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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When the capital was moved in 1776, it was officially named Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción to honor the Virgin of the Assumption. The previous capital, now known as Antigua, was called Santiago de los Caballeros.
Photo: Rene Hernandez, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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The Miguel Ángel Asturias Cultural Center features a main theater designed to resemble a stylized jaguar. It honors the famous Guatemalan diplomat and novelist who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1967.
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Cerrito del Carmen is a peaceful, leafy hill topped by a small hermitage church from around 1620. It is said to be the oldest building in Guatemala City, standing there long before the city became the capital.
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The Museo Popol Vuh, located on the campus of Universidad Francisco Marroquín, is named after the sacred K'iche' Maya book of creation. It houses one of the world's finest collections of Maya ceramic art.
Photo: Tracy Barnett, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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Constructed in 1905, the Relief Map of Guatemala is a giant 1:10,000 scale model of the country's mountains, volcanoes, and rivers. Visitors can view it from two elevated observation towers.
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The National Palace of Culture is affectionately called 'El Aguacate' due to its distinctive green stone exterior. Built in the late 1930s and early 1940s, it serves as an iconic architectural landmark in Zone 1.
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Launched in 2007, the Transmetro is a highly successful bus rapid transit system that helps commuters bypass the city's notorious traffic. It features modern, high-capacity articulated buses painted bright green.
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La Aurora Zoo is located in Zone 13, right next to the international airport. It is considered one of the best zoos in Central America and features a historic 18th-century colonial aqueduct running along its edge.
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Kaminaljuyu was a major pre-Columbian Maya city that flourished thousands of years ago. Today, its surviving mounds and ceremonial sites are preserved in an archaeological park surrounded by modern urban neighborhoods.
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