Guatemala City is the capital and largest city of Guatemala, located in the southern part of the country. With a population of over 2.7 million people in the city and approximately 5 million in the metropolitan area, it is the most populous city in Central America.
Kaminaljuyu, also spelled Kaminal Juyú, is another important archaeological site located in Guatemala, specifically within the boundaries of the modern city of Guatemala City. It was a major pre-Columbian Maya center that existed long before the establishment of the modern city.