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The Guatemalan government issued a license for channel 11 in 1960, announcing on December 27 that year as "Voz e Imagen de Centroamérica" on an advertisement at the El Imparcial newspaper, promising an 8,000-watt antenna and a budget of 25,000 quetzales. [2]
Televicentro launched on December 15, 1964 [1] under the TGBO-TV calls, with a daily schedule between 5pm and 11pm. [2] The station was founded by the El Imparcial newspaper, with initial funding costing 250,000 quetzales and with video taping equipment worth 80,000 quetzales.
It is one of the five stations operated by Radio y Televisión de Guatemala, who also operate channels 3, 7, 11 and 23, all of which are linked to Remigio Ángel González through his Albavisión group. The channel mostly airs animated series aimed at children in the daytime, as well as sporting events, TV shows and newscasts.
Spanish is the official language of Guatemala, and is spoken by 93% of the population. [1] Guatemalan Spanish is the local variant of the Spanish language.. Twenty-two Mayan languages are spoken, especially in rural areas, as well as two non-Mayan Amerindian languages: Xinca, an indigenous language, and Garifuna, an Arawakan language spoken on the Caribbean coast.
Canal 3 is the first commercial TV station and the second overall station in Guatemala. It began its TV service in 1956. [1]Its programming broadcasts its own productions and telenovelas, among other international productions.
TIGO, Comunicaciones Celulares, S.A. or just COMCEL is a mobile phone service provider company owned by the international mobile phone company Millicom or just MIC. In 2004 COMCEL changed their name to TIGO introducing their GSM Technology, new mobile phone sources, new mobile phones, more coverage, new fresh look and also new plans.
This is a list of active, dormant, and extinct volcanoes in Guatemala. [1] Volcanoes. Name Elevation (m) Elevation (ft) Coordinates Last eruption Acatenango [2] 3976:
Transmetro is a bus rapid transit system in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The first line opened on 3 February 2007. The fleet consists of modern Volvo buses made by Ciferal in Brazil. The buses have fixed stops and partly run on dedicated lanes, avoiding other traffic. Both stops and vehicles are guarded by municipal police.