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Academia de Artes Culinarias de Guatemala is a culinary training academy in Guatemala. Many of the top chefs in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and southern Mexico have trained at the academy.
Coordinates: 14°35′35.8″N90°30′31.2″W / 14.593278°N 90.508667°W
The Culinary Academy of Guatemala, in addition to offering programs for training chefs, offers free courses on world cuisines.
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