The Museo Popol Vuh is home to one of the major collections of Maya art in the world. It is located on the campus of the Universidad Francisco Marroquín in Zone 10, Guatemala City. The museum is known
Sculpture of a bat god
First page of the Popol Vuh manuscript, Newberry Library, Chicago, IL
Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in northern Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to t
Museo Popol Vuh
…nonprofit, scientific institution supported by its own funds and external donations. The museum is operated by a board of directors of citizens of Guatemala interested in the preservation and public display of the exhibits. One of its missions is to provide an educational focus for people who want to see…
Maya city of Tikal
The Conquistador Pedro de Alvarado led the initial Spanish efforts to conquer Guatemala.
Guatemalan whites after the declaration of independence on 15 September 1821.
Proclamation Coin 1847 of the independent Republic of Guatemala