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The Palacio Nacional de la Cultura (National Palace of Culture), also known colloquially as "Palacio Verde", [1] is identified as Guatemala City's symbol in its architectural context. It was the most important building in Guatemala and was the headquarters of the president of Guatemala.
Centro de Visitantes y Museo de Sitio de Iximche [2] Tecpán Guatemala: Chimaltenango Department: Maya civilization: Centro de Visitantes y Museo de Sitio de K'umarcaaj [3] Santa Cruz del Quiché: Quiché Department: Maya civilization: Centro de Visitantes y Museo de Sitio de Litica, Tikal [2] Flores: Petén Department: Maya civilization
The Centro Cultural Miguel Ángel Asturias, commonly called Teatro Nacional, is a cultural center in Guatemala City, Guatemala. It is located in the Centro Cívico (Civic Center) of the city and was built in the same place of the old Fuerte de San José. Its form, which emulates a seated jaguar, [1] stands out from the adjacent buildings.
The San Miguel earthquake severely impacted the city of Santiago de los Caballeros; the Royal Palace suffered some damage in rooms and walls. This earthquake made the authorities think about moving the city to a new location less vulnerable to earthquakes, but the city inhabitants strongly opposed this measure and they even went as far as to invade the Palace to make their point.
The entrance hall to the museum has a map of the ancient city set into the floor, overlaid with glass marked with the streets of modern Guatemala City. [7] The museum has a permanent exhibition hall, a temporary exhibition hall and a mezanine with a display of 60 archaeological photographs taken between 1994 and 1996. [ 7 ]
former Cine Fox, Guatemala City; Cine Lux (now Centro Cultural de España ), Guatemala City, 1936; Cine Tikal, Guatemala City; Conservatorio Nacional de Música (National Musical Conservatory) , Guatemala City, 1955; Crédito Hipotecario Nacional, Guatemala City; Edificio Colon, Guatemala City; Edificio Engel, Guatemala City, 1950
The Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología (MUNAE; National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology) is a national museum of Guatemala, dedicated to the conservation of archaeological and ethnological artifacts and research into Guatemala's history and cultural heritage. The museum is located in Guatemala City, at Finca La Aurora.
The Instituto de Antropología e Historia (IDAEH, Institute of Anthropology and History) is the national institute in Guatemala responsible for the protection and maintenance of Guatemala's historical and archaeological sites, monuments, artefacts, and other aspects of the nation's cultural heritage.