The name Guatemala is derived from a word which means 'place of several trees' due toits popularity for trees.The national tree for Guatemala, Ceiba is a huge tree that can grow up to about100ft (30 meters) or more.
Guatemala is considered to be the birth place of chocolate! History says the first chocolate bar was created by the Mayans before it became an industrialized good in Britain and other countries. The Mayans believed chocolate was a 'food ofthe gods'.
Mountains and volcanoes make about 2/3 of Guatemala's land. Guatemala has a total of about 33 volcanoes and one of the volcanoes, Volcano Tajumulco, happens to be the highest point in Guatemala, standing about 4,211 feet high.
