Human-Environmental

Interaction

How do we interact with the
environment?
Mining precious metals such as
gold, silver, and copper
Cutting down jungle and forests
for lumber industry
Pacaya Volcano eruption,
tropical storm Agatha, and
clogged sewage pipes are main
causes of sinkholes
Sinkhole swallowed 3 story
factory





Ariel Mandel Weinbaum, 6-1









Some people call it guate,
Cause it is so fascinante!




GUATEMALA
CITY
Region

What do locations
have in common?

Is in Guatemala
On the isthmus
Is in the Americas
Is in the south west region



Hilly/mountainous
Rivers
Influence culture from Mayans and
Spanish
Mestizos population (known in
Guatemala as ladinos) who occupy the
cities
Place
Location
Global address:
14.6133 N, 90.5353 W
In a mountain valley called Valle de
la Ermita (Valley of the Hermitage)
Positioned in both the northern and
western hemispheres
Guatemala City is in the center of
Guatemala
Bordered by Belize, Honduras, El
Salvador, Mexico, the Gulf of
Honduras, Caribbean Sea, and the
Pacific Ocean



How do people and ideas
get around?


People ride chicken buses
Shuttles to the airport
Planes carrying goods
Boats can carry both passengers and
goods
Prensa libre newspaper
Al dia newspaper




What is it like?
Movement

Where is Guatemala City?