Guatemalan quetzal Guatemalan quetzal The quetzal (; code: GTQ) is the currency of Guatemala, named after the national bird of Guatemala, the resplendent quetzal. In ancient Mayan culture, the quetzal bird's tail feathers were used as currency. It is divided into 100 "centavos" or "lenes" in Guatemalan slang. The plural is "quetzales". The quetzal was introduced in 1925 during the term of President José María Orellana, whose image appears on the obverse of the one-quetzal bill. It replaced the peso. Until 1987, the quetzal was pegged to and domestically equal to the United States dollar and before the pegging to the US
Quetzal (band) Smithsonian Latino Center. Martha has been involved with Mujeres de Maiz since its inception. Mujeres de Maiz is an organization of women artist activists from all backgrounds who share their works through music, visual arts, poetry, sculpture, theatre works and dance. Its mission is to unite and empower women of all ages, colors and sexualities by creating safe community spaces that provide art education, mentorship, art exhibition and publishing opportunities. Quetzal (band) Quetzal is a bilingual (Spanish-English) Chicano rock band from East Los Angeles, California. The band was founded by Quetzal Flores, with the intention of pushing the boundaries of