Central America's Land and Air Routes
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ScribdTranslationsLAND COMMUNICATION ROUTES
These roads are the ones that allow the transportation of people and
merchandise via roads, highways, and railways.
There are really few that exist, since the Central American soil is
mostly mountainous and the construction of roads and routes is very difficult
iron. However, it is a very economical alternative.
In Central America, there is a road that facilitates communication between the
Central American countries, it is called the Pan-American Highway and it passes through all the
Central American capitals, except for Tegucigalpa (Honduras), which uses the
southern highway to join it.
AIR COMMUNICATION ROUTES
Due to the aforementioned comments about the deficiencies regarding the
lack of land routes and the weather, is that the airplane is one of the most
used for transportation in Central America.
In each of the countries there is at least one airport or air terminal, which
is responsible for controlling the air traffic in the region.
Guatemala: La Aurora Airport
Borders that exist in Guatemala
New Valley
It is a hunting area that is in the jurisdiction of
municipality of Jalpatagua, Jutiapa and bordering
with El Salvador. It is also called
"Border Guatemala New Valley". The passage
border crossing is done through the Jobo Bridge, which
is located in Valle Nuevo and Las Chinamas.
This border has a customs office which
provides dispatch services for
merchandise such as imports, exports, and tourist permits.
2. San Cristóbal
It is a hunting ground in the jurisdiction of the municipality
from Atescatempa, Jutiapa. It borders to the south
from El Salvador, known as 'Border'
Guatemala San Cristóbal. It has a
customs which has been reported in a year
movement of departure from Guatemala
around 175 thousand people and initially 170
mil.
3. Melchor de Mencos
It is located in Petén and is bordering with
Belize, called 'Guatemala Border Melchor'
de Mencos”. It is 600 kilometers from the
Guatemala City and 2 kilometers from the
border with Belize. It has a customs.
located at kilometer 647 of the Highway
Central American Number CA-13.
The Hermitage
It is a village that is under the jurisdiction of the municipality of Concepción Las Minas,
Chiquimula, bordering El Salvador, is called 'Guatemala Border La'
Ermita. It has a customs at kilometer 137 of the Carrera
Central American number CA-12. In one year it recorded income entries of
around 62 thousand people and exit of 59 thousand people.
5. Between Rivers
This village is located in the municipality of Puerto Barrios, Izabal, bordering with
Santa Bárbara, Honduras. It is called 'Guatemala Border Between Rivers'.
The customs office is located at kilometer 267 of the Central American Highway CA-13.
It was reported in a year that approximately 33,000 people left
Guatemala and an income of 35 thousand.
6. The Flowered
It is located in the municipality of Camotán, Chiquimula, bordering Honduras.
Called 'Guatemala El Florido Border.' It is a conventional customs.
much tourist traffic due to the proximity to the ruins of Copán, Honduras.
The customs is located at kilometer 228 Central American Road CA-11.
7. City of Pedro de Alvarado
It is located in the municipality of Moyuta, Jutiapa, it borders El Salvador.
The customs is located at kilometer 166 of the Central American Highway CA-2.
It recorded approximately 122,000 departures and 128 arrivals in a year.
8. Hot Water
It is located in Esquipulas, Chiquimula, bordering Honduras. The customs is
located at kilometer 240 of the Central American Highway CA-10. It was reported
in a year approximately 17 thousand people left Guatemala and a
income of 16 thousand.
9. The Little Table
It is located in San Cristóbal de las Casas. It is situated along the
Pan-American highway towards the northwest of Huehuetenango. It is one of the
borders with Mexico which has a checkpoint of around 4
kilometers between each country.
10. Bethel
The Usumacinta River is the natural border between the two countries. The border is
find in Bethel, Petén.
11. Tecun Uman
If you want to travel from Guatemala to Mexico, you have the option to cross the border.
of Tecún Umán that borders Tapachula. This border is divided into two,
Tecún Umán I and II, one specializes in tourism and the other in heavy transportation.
MAIN ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES OF GUATEMALA
Agriculture
The main Guatemalan product is coffee, from which it obtains one third.
of export income. Coffee agriculture is primarily located
on the Pacific coast, south of Lake Izabal and in the Caribbean strip.
Another basic product in the economy of Guatemala is cotton. The production
is concentrated in the south of the national territory.
The cultivation of sugar cane is a pillar of Guatemala's economy, given its
importance in export figures. The main core of exploitation is
it is located around Escuintla, where two thirds of the fourteen million are produced
from annual tons.
Other agricultural products also hold an important place in the economy.
national, such as tobacco, cocoa, tomato, seeds for manufacturing
oils (especially sesame), and tropical fruits.
Livestock farming
The most important sector in Guatemalan livestock is cattle. Thanks to the
the quality of the pastures in the Pacific region, beef is exported with
success above all to the United States of America.
Industry
The main industries of the country are processing and canning.
food products, textile industries, building materials industries and
the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. In particular, the industries of
cement processing, sugar refining, flour production,
distillation of alcohols, soft drink manufacturing, fabric production and
fibers, food preserves, tobacco, tires, medicines, products
chemicals, vegetable oils, woods, and indigenous crafts.
Energy and mining
The main mining resource of the country is oil. The exploitation of the rest of the
mineral resources are underdeveloped. It has reserves of coal, gold,
silver, antimony, lead, iron, zinc and gypsum.
Tertiary sector and finance
The government has developed a program of economic liberalization and
modernization of the state supported by foreign investment. This program has
focused on the modernization of financial services and on the review of the
laws that controlled trade and prices.
Tourism is one of the sectors that has benefited the most from the signing of
1996 peace treaty.
Lastly, a very important and constant source of income for Guatemala.
It comes from the remittances sent by the emigrant population.