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In 1979, Miguel de la Quadra-Salcedo, Quetzal Route director since the beginning of the Ruta (as it's called by the routers), proposed to the king Juan Carlos I of Spain his idea to form a trip for teenagers from Spain, Latin America and other countries of Asia and Europe, one which would promote intercultural exchange between the youth of Spanish speaking countries, as well as youngsters from ...
Martha Bolaños de Prado: 1963: Johannes Marré: 1963 Edwin M. Shook [4] 1968: Augustus Ledyard Smith: 1975: J. Eric S. Thompson: 1976: Carmen Lind Pettersen [5] 1977 Augusto Pinochet: 1977 Francis Robicsek, MD, PhD 1978 Josefina Alonzo Martínez: 1980: Tatiana Proskouriakoff: 1980: Kjell Magne Bondevik: 1985: Lee Teng-hui [6] 1987: Richard von ...
The quetzal plays a central role in Mesoamerican mythology and is associated with the Aztec deity Quetzalcoatl. The word quetzal was originally used for just the resplendent quetzal , the long-tailed quetzal of Guatemala , (more specifically the area of Northern Guatemala known as the Petén) which is the national bird and the name of the ...
The Danza de los Quetzales was an ancient dance that originated from the legend of the quetzal, a mythological bird of Mesoamerica that was then considered by the Indians to be sacred and symbolic of the essence of beauty and elegance. [7]
Coins of the quetzal. In 1925, coins in denominations of 1, 5, 10 centavos, 1 ⁄ 4, 1 ⁄ 2 and 1 quetzal were introduced, although the majority of the 1 quetzal coins were withdrawn from circulation and melted. 1 ⁄ 2 and 2 centavo coins were added in 1932. Until 1965, coins of 5 centavos and above were minted in 72% silver.
San Juan Sacatepéquez (Spanish pronunciation: [saŋ ˈxwan sakateˈpekes]) is a city, with a population of 155,965 (2018 census) [2] making it the eighth largest in Guatemala, and a municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala, northwest of Guatemala City.
The "La Malinche" huipil Huipil, 1875–1890, Warp-faced plain weave cotton, Patzun, Guatemala (probably) V&A Museum no.T.23-1931After the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire and subsequent Spanish expansion, the huipil endured but it evolved, incorporating elements from other regions and Europe. [3]
In various Mesoamerican languages, the word quetzal can as well mean precious, sacred, or king, warrior, prince. [37] One Mayan legend has it that a resplendent quetzal accompanied the hero, Tecún Umán, prince of the Quiché (K'iche') Maya, during his battle against Spanish conquistador Pedro de Alvarado. Tecún, equipped with just an arrow ...