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Brett Smith for RedOrbit.com The end of the classic Mayan civilization in the lowlands of Mesoamerica was likely expedited by shifting trade routes that started to bring valuable goods to coastal regions instead of the inland city-states of the ancient Native Americans. While the cause of this decline is still shrouded in mystery, most scholars consider the period of the Maya Collapse to be between the 8th and 9th centuries. During this time, the highly sophisticated societies that...
Guatemalan authorities raised an alert after the country’s most active volcano, Fuego, began spewing lava and columns of ash into the air at around 2:45 a.m. (0745 GMT) on May 19. Fuego, which overlooks the tourist hotspot of Antigua, shot ash 16,400 feet into the air and spewed lava 1,300 feet high and up to 3,280 feet long, according to a statement by Guatemala’s National Seismology, Vulcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology Institute. The disaster agency’s David de Leon said an...
Hotze Health & Wellness Center will donate a dollar to the New Life School Guatemala for every new “Like” on Facebook through June 30 HOUSTON (PRWEB) May 17, 2012 Hotze Health & Wellness Center (HHWC), a world leader in the alternative health care industry, launched its New Life for a Very Special School campaign today on Facebook, to raise awareness and give back to the New Life School Guatemala, a non-profit school for children with special needs. Beginning today through...
Partnership supports Ivanhoe Energy's Commercialization Strategy for HTL(TM) CALGARY, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Ivanhoe Energy Inc. (TSX: IE; NASDAQ: IVAN) announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Coban Oil and Gas ("Coban"), to assess the feasibility of building a Heavy to Light (HTL(TM)) facility to upgrade heavy crude oil in the Republic of Guatemala. "We were greatly honored that the President of Guatemala, His Excellency Otto Perez Molina and...
A new study evaluates the seismic hazards for the entire Central America, including specific assessments for six capital cities, with the greatest hazard expected for Guatemala City and San Salvador, followed by Managua and San José, and notably lower in Tegucigalpa and Panamá City. The study, published in the April issue of the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (BSSA), included input from seismic hazard experts from Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador,...
Soccer Field Project Shows Community Progress and Provides a Safe Playing Area for Local Children WASHINGTON, March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, love.futbol celebrates the one-year anniversary of its 8th field in San Antonio Palopo, Guatemala. Since its launch, the field has transformed the community and its youth and spurred neighborhood initiatives to improve surrounding areas. love.futbol CEO Drew Chafetz believes the San Antonio Palopo field is a success...
ARLINGTON, Va., March 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An inside look at an innovative community-run tourism program in rural Guatemala has earned Counterpart International a prestigious national award. (www.Counterpart.org) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110818/DC54764LOGO) The Nonprofit PR Awards gave top honors to Counterpart for its multimedia production in the competitive category of Best Video and/or Podcast Program. Winners of this year's national competition,...
NEW YORK, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An AJC delegation has concluded a two-day diplomatic mission to Guatemala City, Guatemala. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/AJCLOGO) On Monday, the AJC group, along with leaders of Guatemala's Jewish community, was received by President Otto Perez Molina and Foreign Minister Harold Caballeros at the Presidential Palace for a one-hour meeting. The visit to Guatemala also included meetings with U.S. Ambassador Arnold...
Toronto Stock Exchange: G New York Stock Exchange: GG (All Amounts in $US unless stated otherwise) VANCOUVER, Feb. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - GOLDCORP INC. (TSX: G, NYSE: GG) reported fourth quarter gold production of 687,900 ounces at a total cash cost(1) of $261 per ounce, leading to record revenues of $1.5 billion and operating cash flows before working capital changes(2) of $831 million. Reported net earnings in the quarter were $405 million compared to $560 million in...
LONDON, PARIS, MUNICH and BRUSSELS, January 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Turkey, Morocco, Bulgaria, Colombia, Chile, Guatemala and South Korea join the Egencia Global Alliance Egencia(R), an Expedia, Inc. company, has today announced that it has expanded its global footprint by seven new countries, providing travel management services to clients in Turkey, Morocco, Bulgaria, South Korea, Colombia, Chile, and Guatemala. The Egencia...
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The Grey-necked Wood Rail (Aramedes cajaneus) is a species of bird belonging to the Rallidae family. It can be found in Belize, Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Columbia, El Salvador, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Nicaragua, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests, tropical and subtropical mangrove swamps, tropical or subtropical swamps, and swamps. This...
The Red-throated Caracara, (Ibycter americanus), is a species of bird of prey in the Falconidae family. It is the only member of its genus Ibycter. It is sometimes incorrectly placed in the Daptrius genus with the Black Caracara. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. The habitats of this social bird are subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests...
The Highland Guan (Penelopina nigra) is a species of bird in the Cracidae family. It is found in the highlands of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, southern Mexico, and Nicaragua. Its habitat includes subtropical or tropical moist mountain forests. Populations of this species have declined in recent times. It was originally listed as a species of Least Concern in 1994, but then up-listed to Near Threatened in 2000. After studies confirmed the Highland Quail was less common than previously...
The Atitlan Grebe (Podilymbus gigas), also known as the Giant Grebe, Giant Pied-billed Grebe, and Poc, is an extinct species of water bird. It was endemic to Lago de Atitlan in Guatemala at an altitude of 5,600 feet above sea level. Before the bird became extinct, it was extensively studied by American ecologist Anne LaBastille for 25 years. Due to this, its decline is comprehensively known. The Atitlan Grebe reached a length of about 18 to 19.6 inches. Its appearance was similar to the...
The Blue-and-white Mockingbird (Melanotis hypoleucus), is a species of bird in the Mimidae family. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist mountain vegetation and heavily degraded former forest.
