Guatemala - Culture Smart!
the essential guide to customs & culture
$36.94
- Paperback
200 pages
- Release Date
5 June 2025
Summary
Unveiling Guatemala: A Journey Through Culture and Heritage
The largest and most populous Central American country, Guatemala is a land of contrasts and contradictions. It offers great physical beauty alongside ancient Mayan ruins and a conglomeration of diverse peoples and cultures. It is also unique in Central America in that more than half its population is of Mayan Indian origin. Today the country reflects a combination of ancient Mayan heritage, Spanish colonialism, and modern …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781787023635 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 178702363X |
| Series: | Culture Smart! The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture |
| Author: | Russell Maddicks |
| Publisher: | Kuperard |
| Imprint: | Kuperard |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 200 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 5 June 2025 |
| Weight: | 200g |
| Dimensions: | 171mm x 108mm |
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”…theperfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks andcustoms of various countries,”- Global Travel”…offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world,”- New York Times”…full of fascinating, as well as common sense, tips to help youavoid embarrassing faux pas,”- Observer“Culture Smart! has come to the rescue of hapless travellers,”- Sunday Times Travel”…as useful as they are entertaining,”- Easy Jet Magazine
About The Author
Russell Maddicks
Lisa Vaughn is an American social psychologist. While gaining her Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati, she trained in group interaction and relationships, organizational development, teacher-learning processes, and women’s studies. Applying these disciplines to cultural studies—especially with Latin American populations—she developed and led university study abroad programs to Guatemala, where she has also traveled and lived for extended periods.
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