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Quetzal (currency)

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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 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.

Until 1979 it was pegged to and domestically equal to the US dollar.

Coins in circulation: [1] (http://www.expedia.co.uk/daily/wg/P41371.asp?CCheck=1&)

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 March 2005:

One euro = 10.116 quetzales
One US dollar = 7.6400 quetzales

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Current GTQ exchange rates

AUD (http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?amt=1&from=AUD&to=GTQ&submit=Convert), CAD (http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?amt=1&from=CAD&to=GTQ&submit=Convert), EUR (http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?amt=1&from=EUR&to=GTQ&submit=Convert), GBP (http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?amt=1&from=GBP&to=GTQ&submit=Convert), INR (http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?amt=1&from=INR&to=GTQ&submit=Convert), NZD (http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?amt=1&from=NZD&to=GTQ&submit=Convert), USD (http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?amt=1&from=USD&to=GTQ&submit=Convert)

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