Guatemala City

noun

1. the capital of Guatemala, in the southeast: founded in 1776 to replace the former capital, Antigua Guatemala, after an earthquake; university (1676). Pop: 982 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

Police arrested Roychowdhury on March 28, 1993, at a Boston airport where he had booked a one-way ticket to Guatemala City, federal prosecutors have said.

From Seattle Times

Flight tracking sites confirmed that flight AM672 to Guatemala City was delayed for 4 hours and 56 minutes Thursday.

From Seattle Times

Yet while Fadul appreciates the many foreigners who make the pilgrimage to Guatemala City, her target diners are her country’s people.

From Los Angeles Times

But critics say it is largely a playground for the well-off, hard to reach by public transit, environmentally devastating and has attracted significant investment even as other parts of crime-ridden Guatemala City fall into decay.

From New York Times

Arévalo’s supporters were forced to wait hours for a festive inauguration celebration in Guatemala City’s emblematic Plaza de la Constitucion, but spirits remained high.

From Seattle Times