1. Guatemala By: Angel King

2. Top 10 Hotels Barcelo Guatemala City Real InterContinental Guatemala Hotel Vista Real Guatemala Mercure Casa Veranda Guatemala San Gregorio Hotel and Spa Holiday Inn Guatemala Westin Camino Real La Inmaculada Hotel Posada Belen Museo Inn Dai Nonni Hotel

3. Top 10 Restaurants Cristina De Barcelona Viva Gracia Cocina de Autor El Rincon de Alex The Market El Injerto Café Restaurante Japones Ran Tamarindo's Donde Mikel Maya Lounge Hacienda Real

4. Top 10 Sites & Attractions El Mirador Livingston Parque Central Quetzaltenango Volcan Pacaya Monterrico Flores Chichicastenango Market Santa Catalina Arch Lago de Atitlan Tikal

5. Country Biography Once the site of the impressive ancient Mayan civilization, Guatemala was conquered by Spanish conquistador Pedro de Alvarado in 1524 and became a republic in 1839 after the United Provinces of Central America collapsed. From 1898 to 1920, dictator Manuel Estrada Cabrera ran the country, and from 1931 to 1944, Gen. Jorge Ubico Castaneda served as strongman.

6. Foods and music Food - Chiles rellenos Chicken Pepian Kak’ik Music- Marimba music Garifunka music Folk music RockClassical music Indigenous

7. Clothes The Mayan blouse is called a huipil or güipil Skirts or cortes are generally woven on a foot- powered, treadle loom and are usually woven by men