How Big Is Guatemala?
Guatemala has an area of 42,043 square miles (108,890 sq km), which is about the same size as the state of Tennessee. Guatemala's border with Mexico is 595 miles (958 km), the border with Belize is 165 miles (266 km), the border with Honduras is 152 miles (244 km), and the border with El Salvador is 123 miles (199 km).
Guatemala meets the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea, and has a string of volcanoes running down its center. Geographically, it is a fascinating country.
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Caribbean Lowlands
The Caribbean Lowlands are unlike the rest of Guatemala. The regional landscape is composed of jungle coastland, a river valley, and Guatemala’s largest lake. The Caribbean town of Lívingston is an enclave for the Garífuna people and is culturally distinct from the rest of Guatemala. What’s more, some of the finest Mayan stelae can be seen at the site of Quiriguá.
Pacific Slope
The Pacific Slope has long been passed over by travelers for other Guatemalan destinations, as it lacks the pristine white-sand beaches that border other Central American countries. In recent years, however, interest in this region has been building. Puerto Quetzal now sees regular arrivals of cruise ships (the passengers dock and take day-trips inland), and the coastal town of Iztapa is becoming known as the sailfishing capital of the world.
