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Guatemala De La Asuncion is the present formal name for Guatemala City, the capital of the Republic. It is the nation's commercial, administrative and financial center. Architectural monuments surround the Plaza Mayor, the heart of the historic center of the city.

The National Palace is one of the most important buildings of the first half of the 20th century. The building is eclectic in style, but with a definite neoclassic influence. The building houses some of the best works of Guatemalan artists such as Alfredo Gálvez Suarez, Julio Urruela, Guillermo Gradeja Mena, Dagoberto Vásquez, Roberto González Goyri, Rodolfo Galeotti Torres and Carlos Rigalt.

General Archives of Central America, National Library, National Newspaper Morgue are located across the Centenary Park, they hold valuable bibliographic information including documents from the ancient Goathemala Kingdom.

The Relief Map is a unique engineering masterpiece created in 1904 by Fransico Vela. It shows in detail the topography of the country. A hydraulic system brings the rivers, lakes and oceans life. The map is located at the end of Simeon Canas Avenue in the northern section of the city.

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