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Guatemala maintains a strong friendship with Taiwan
sincere thanks to President Tsai for making this President’s dream come true.”
President Alejandro Giammattei travelled to China (Taiwan) to meet with President Tsai Ingwen and strengthen diplomatic and trade relations between the two nations.
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During his visit, the President emphasized that Taiwan “has always supported Guatemala” and was very pleased with the cooperation agreements reached.
The first agreement is for two Taiwanese textile companies to move their operations to Guatemala. The second is the extension of scholarships to Guatemalans so they can study in Taiwan. In the coming months, 50 Taiwanese investors will visit the country to learn about the market.
Tasting Guatemalan coffee
During the official visit, the President attended the inauguration of the first Guatemala Coffee Shop in Taiwan, “I want to give my most
The President emphasized that the coffee distributed in the country has the white seal, a product with social responsibility that helps people escape poverty.
Finally, the President received the Honorary Medal of Parliamentary Diplomacy and the Order of the Brilliant Jade with Grand Cordon.
El Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología, ubicado en la ciudad de Guatemala, alberga en sus diez diferentes salas más de 25 mil piezas arqueológicas mayas. Ante esto, el Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes recientemente realizó varios trabajos de remozamiento para que los invitados tengan una plácida visita.
El ministro de la cartera, Felipe Aguilar, aseguró que “estamos recuperando el lugar”, y compartió que el recinto cuenta con un nuevo techo termoacústico que aislará la temperatura y sonidos, así como la mejora en la estructura; por último, destacó que se les dio un tratamiento a los 48 monumentos que alberga el lugar.
Arqueología
El museo abrió sus puertas en 1931 y desde entonces resguarda piezas arqueológicas mayas como estelas, altares,
