2008 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit (Guatemala)
The 2008 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit at Guatemala was held April 16–21, 2008 in Guatemala City, Guatemala. It was the second leg of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit 2008. Women's competition Men's competition References Norceca {{DEFAULTSORT:2008 Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit (Guatemala) Guatemala Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is hydrologically b ... Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit (Guatemala), 2008 International volleyball competitions hosted by Guatemala ...
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Guatemala
Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is hydrologically bordered to the south by the Pacific Ocean and to the northeast by the Gulf of Honduras. The territory of modern Guatemala hosted the core of the Maya civilization, which extended across Mesoamerica; in the 16th century, most of this was Spanish conquest of Guatemala, conquered by the Spanish and claimed as part of the viceroyalty of New Spain. Guatemala attained independence from Spain and Mexico in 1821. From 1823 to 1841, it was part of the Federal Republic of Central America. For the latter half of the 19th century, Guatemala suffered instability and civil strife. From the early 20th century, it was ruled by a series of dictators backed by the United States. In 1944, authoritarian leader Jorge Ubico was overthrown by a pro-democratic m ...
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