Guatemala is a Republic, located in central America.
In the North, it has a border with Mexico, in the East with Belize, in the South East with Honduras, and in the South with El Salvador.
It is the native land of most of the Mayan culture. Until 1821, it was under Spanish rule, till it became 'independent' as part of the Mexican Empire.
Together with Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua, they formed thé federal Republic of central America.
Around 1839, this republic was dissolved and Guatemala became it's first own constitution in 1841.
Although the national bird, the Quetzal, is on many stamps, the first issue of 1871 depicts the coat of arms.
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| 1 st stamp of Guatemala, 1871 |
Guatemalan stamps are in general not expensive, and certainly worth collecting.
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