¡Hoy es domingo dividido! (Today is divided Sunday!)
La fecha es el seis (6) de febrero del año dos mil veintidós. (The date is February 6, 2022.)
La moneda de la semana es: el quetzal guatemalteco. (The currency of the week is: the Guatemalan quetzal.)
The quetzal currency is named after Guatemala’s national bird. In ancient Mayan culture, quetzal tail feathers were used as currency.
One quetzal is equivalent to 100 centavos.
The currency symbol used with quetzales is Q.
| Coins used for quetzales: | Banknotes used for quetzales: | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (un) centavo | 1 (un) quetzal | |
| 10 (diez) centavos | 5 (cinco) quetzales | |
| 25 (veinticinco) centavos | 10 (diez) quetzales | |
| 50 (cincuenta) centavos | 20 (veinte) quetzales | |
| 1 (un) quetzal | 50 (cincuenta) quetzales | |
| 100 (cien) quetzales | ||
| 200 (doscientos) quetzales |
The ISO 4217 code for quetzales is GTQ.
The current exchange rate is about 7.68 Guatemalan quetzales to one US dollar. (For up-to-date exchange rates, visit xe.com.)
¡Que tengas un domingo distinguido! (May you have a distinguished Sunday!)
L. A. Feliz