Interesting Facts about Guatemala

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22 curious facts about Guatemala.

• When a child loses a tooth they put the tooth under their pillow and wait for El Raton to leave some money.
• The national symbol of Guatemala is the quetzal - a bird that signifies freedom because it dies in captivity.
• Guatemala’s name is a Spanish corruption of the Nahoa (Mexican) word coactlmoctl-lan, meaning “land of the snake-eating bird,” a phrase that refers to the country’s eagle.
• In Guatemala, lemons are green and limes are yellow.