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GUATEMALA. 
will always be a classic, was on a diplomatic mission to 
Central America that young Carrera was gathering his 
power, and it is to this distinguished traveller that 
most of the information about Carrera is due. Carrera, 
Fundador de la Republica de Guatemala (Founder of 
the Republic), is the title he claimed on the coinage of 
Guatemala during his administration; and after a long 
reign — the word is used intentionally — he was able to 
designate his successor and die in his bed, while his chief 
antagonist, Morazan, after a most persevering struggle 
for the union of Central America, was shot by his un¬ 
grateful countrymen. The tomb of Carrera is in the 
metropolitan church in Guatemala City. 
