Mapa en Relieve de Guatemala, Relief map in Zona 2, Guatemala City, Guatemala

The Mapa en Relieve de Guatemala is a large three-dimensional map that displays the country's landforms and water features with its own irrigation system. Channels and basins give rivers and lakes a natural appearance, fed by a sophisticated system of communicating vessels that distributes water throughout the display.

President Manuel Estrada Cabrera commissioned engineer Francisco Vela to build this geographical representation, completed in 1905. The project emerged during a period when such maps represented innovative ways to understand and communicate a nation's geography.

The medallions around the perimeter display symbols from Guatemalan history, crafted by the A. Doninelli workshop with detailed reliefs. They tell stories of the nation's past and important figures through their carved designs.

The site is best visited during good lighting to see the details of elevation changes and water systems clearly. The pathways are flat and easy to walk, making it comfortable for most visitors to explore the entire structure.

The Bosque Sonoro del Hormigo, in the eastern part of the grounds, was planted in 1983–1984 on the initiative of Carlos Francisco Marroquín and his father Antonio. Its more than 100 hormigo trees, the wood used for marimbas, each carry a plaque naming a Guatemalan composer or marimba player.