Guatemalan quetzal
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The quetzal (ISO 4217 code: GTQ) is the national unit of currency of Guatemala. It is named after the national bird of Guatemala, the Resplendent Quetzal. It is divided into 100 centavos. The plural can be either quetzales (as it is in Spanish) or quetzals (in a slightly anglicised form). In ancient Mayan culture, the quetzal bird's tail feathers were used as currency. Having a currency named after the bird carries a strong historical value indicative of the native peoples of Guatemala.
The quetzal was introduced in 1925, replacing the peso. Until 1979 it was pegged to and domestically equal to the US dollar.
- 1 centavo
- 5 centavos
- 10 centavos
- 25 centavos
- 50 centavos
- 1 quetzal
Banknotes in circulation
- 1 quetzal
- 5 quetzales
- 10 quetzales
- 20 quetzales
- 50 quetzales
- 100 quetzales
Exchange rates as of January 2006:
Current GTQ exchange rates
AUD, CAD, EUR, GBP, INR, NZD, USD
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