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In Guatemala, a cuerda is a traditional unit of distance, equal to exactly 25 varas [1] or almost 21 meters (nearly 69 feet). During 19th-century Spain, a cuerda was a unit of length, of nearly 6.889 m (approx. 7.554 yd). [2] However, in Valencia, Spain, the cuerda measured 40 varas, over 5.4 times longer, as nearly 37.21 m (approx. 40.7 yd). [2]
Some United States customary units are also used in Guatemala. These include gallons inches, feet, miles, pounds (note the Spanish pound is also used) and ounces. [2] Gasoline and diesel fuel are sold by the US gallon. Some food items such as meat, sugar and coffee are sold by the pound. [4]
Units of volume Almud, a unit of volume. Celemín, a unit of volume equivalent to approximately 4.625 L. Fanega, measure of grain by volume; Ferrado (of which there are 12 cuncas) used in Galicia in northwestern peninsular Spain. Units of length Estado, a unit of length used for measuring depths (similar to the fathom); 7 pies
A manzana is a unit of area used in Argentina and in many Central American countries, originally defined as 10,000 square varas in Spanish customary units. [1] In other Spanish-speaking regions, the term has the meaning of a city block. [2] Plan of the health area of the Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia [a]
A bilingual dictionary or translation dictionary is a specialized dictionary used to translate words or phrases from one language to another. Bilingual dictionaries can be unidirectional , meaning that they list the meanings of words of one language in another, or can be bidirectional , allowing translation to and from both languages.
A map of Guatemala showing its 22 departments. The Republic of Guatemala is divided into 22 departments (Spanish: departamentos) [1] which in turn are divided into 340 municipalities. [2] [3] The departments are governed by a departmental governor, appointed by the President.
Spanish is the official language of Guatemala. Guatemalan Spanish is the local variant of the Spanish language. Twenty-two Mayan languages are spoken, especially in rural areas, as well as two non-Mayan Amerindian languages: Xinca, an indigenous language, and Garifuna, an Arawakan language spoken on the Caribbean coast. According to the ...
Nahualá (Spanish pronunciation:) is a municipality in the Sololá department of Guatemala.The town is sometimes known as Santa Catalina Nahualá in honor of the town's patron saint, Saint Catherine of Alexandria, but the official name is just "Nahualá".