Photo: Jewish Guatemalan author Francisco Goldman Continued from here....

Fast forwarding to present day Guatemala, the Jewish population stands at around 1,200, mostly concentrated in Guatemala City. According to the Jewish Virtual Library:

The community comprises three main groups: the German, the Sephardi, and the East European, each with its own institutions, the... more

PHOTO: Children's Chapel, Centro Hebreo Synagogue, Guatemala City, Guatemala

As we get ready to celebrate Passover, my mind wanders to Guatemala, wondering what food the Jewish families will eat at their "Passover Seder," will they read the Seder in Spanish or Hebrew, and which Passover traditions have survived the years.

Some people may be surprised to hear that there is a Jewish community there. If you read Sandra's... more

Where is it located: Central America Borders: Mexico, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, and the Pacific Ocean Capital City: Guatemala City Other major cities: Antigua, Escuintla, Panajachel, Chichicastenango, Tikal, Quetzaltenango, Tikal, Flores, Puerto Quetzal, Puerto Barrios Time Zone: In general along US Central Time (varies as days of Daylight Saving Time are different by a few weeks) Country Code: 502

Without a doubt, there... more