Haneul friend: Halim Lee from Incheon to Guatemala | Connectography Speech 123

Just added my Connectography Speech of Guatemala!

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Connectography Speech for World Environment Day 2025 | Lee Halim (Guatemala) | 123

 

Guatemala's unique terrain

 

Semuk Champei is a topography famous for its beautiful scenery in Guatemala. Semuk Champei is a calcified monolith that was formed by depositing calcium carbonate. The calcified monolith is formed by the penetration of rainwater along the joint surface of limestone and flowing water that contains a lot of limestone and hydrogen carbonate. It is mainly made in limestone caves, but in the case of Semuk Champei, it is a calcified monolith made on the ground. It is mainly made where hot spring water rises, and unlike limestone caves, it is better made in higher temperatures.

 

What stands out about Semuk Champay is that it is a wet rainforest area around it, so a lot of vegetation grows between the steps. The difference is even better compared to the Pamukkale of Turkey, the representative topography of the calcified monolith. Pamukkale has little vegetation around it and consists only of calcium carbonate deposited.

 

Question about terrain.

I looked into the terrain of Guatemala and found that there is a calcified monolith called Semuc Champey! Unlike the representative calcified monolith, Pamukkale in Turkey, it seems that Semuc Champey has less white rock deposits. Why are the white stairs not showing up well there?

Hi guys. I’m Harim Lee from Haneul Academy. The temperature is getting warmer in Korea these days. Maybe because the seasons are changing, the daily temperature difference is also huge. Flowers are also blooming around my school. In the past, flowers bloomed later, but I think they bloom especially faster this year. Do you know why flowers bloom earlier? I checked, and the blooming time of spring flowers is greatly affected by temperature. It is said that flowers bloom if the temperature of 20 degrees Celsius or higher lasts for a long time. As the temperature rises due to global warming, the period of blooming of flowers seems to have accelerated. I wonder if Guatemala has any changes in its landscape caused by climate change. Please let me know if there is any! I researched Guatemala's environmental policy and found that they are trying to reduce pollutant emissions to slow down global warming even a little more, especially the solid waste problem. It is said that they are mainly treated in incinerators, but incineration causes environmental and health problems. Do you use waste as an energy source? In Korea, organic waste is also used as biomass energy. I wonder what kind of eco-friendly energy resources Guatemala uses for its waste. If not, I'm curious about your thoughts on what energy resources you guys think you can use it for. It would be great if you could give me an answer. Bye then!

 

My name is Harim Lee, and I attend Incheon Haneul High School. My MBTI type is ENFJ, and I am sociable and love meeting new people. I have a vivid imagination and enjoy making plans. I am highly interested in astronomy and atmospheric science, and my favorite subject is physics. One of my favorite moments is enjoying delicious desserts, especially egg tarts. I also love traveling, but since I attend a boarding high school, I don’t get to travel as often as I’d like. I hope to become good friends with all of you!