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(Atitlán) Guatemala, land of eternal spring only 19 countries in the planet possess and that are known as mega-diverse because they shelter 70% of the biological diversity known to date. Our country, Guatemala, is where the Mayan culture was born. That is why the United Nations recognized the Tikal National Park in the Maya Biosphere Reserve as Cultural and Natural Heritage of Humanity and where we preserve the biggest tropical forest north of the Amazon. We are multilingual, we speak 24 languages in addition to Spanish, moreover, we serve thousands of persons around the world from specialized Contact Centers specializing in English, for example. We are multiethnic, our population comes from four ethnic groups, but we also host many foreign tourists and business persons that year after year put their trust through their vacations or investments in our country. From this nation, we produce exotic spices and the biggest volume of cardamom in the world. We also sell coffee that is appreciated by the most demanding palates on the planet. We are also pioneers in handmade crafts, which more than decorative articles, are the history of the lives of an ancestral legacy that has been passed on through generations. Technology is also present among flourishing industrial, agricultural and services sectors. Through this document, we are proud to present Guatemala, the Land of Opportunity Instituto Guatemalteco de Turismo (Inguat) Ministerio de Economía (Mineco) Asociación Nacional del Café (Anacafé) CBC Comité de Arveja y Vegetales de AGEXPORT Productos Alimenticios ¡YaEstá! Comisión de Software y Contenidos Digitales de AGEXPORT Sector de Acuicultura y Pesca de AGEXPORT Acuamaya Grupo Emo Comercializadora San Diego, S. A. Grupo Karims Asociación de la Industria de Vestuario y Textiles Ecofiltro Banco de Desarrollo Rural, S. A.(Banrural ) San Juan Agroexport Asociación Guatemalteca de Exportadores (AGEXPORT) Club Fotográfico de Guatemala GUATEMALABEYONDEXPECTATIONS .com 3