GUATEMALA
Guatemala is the most populous country in Central America, bordered by Mexico, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador, with coastline on both the Pacific Ocean and a short stretch of the Caribbean Sea. It was the core of the ancient Maya civilization, and its highland and lowland territories contain thousands of archaeological sites, the most significant of which is Tikal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the largest Maya cities ever excavated.
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