World History
History of Guatemala. Provides an excellent summary overview to the history of this Central American nation.
From the site:
The Mayan civilization flourished throughout much of Guatemala and the surrounding region long before the Spanish arrived, but it was already in decline when the Mayans were defeated by Pedro de Alvarado in 1523-24. During Spanish colonial rule, most of Central America came under the control of the Captaincy General of Guatemala.
The first colonial capital, Ciudad Vieja, was ruined by floods and an earthquake in 1542. Survivors founded Antigua, the second capital, in 1543. In the 17th century, Antigua became one of the richest capitals in the New World. Always vulnerable to volcanic eruptions, floods, and earthquakes, Antigua was destroyed by two earthquakes in 1773, but the remnants of its Spanish colonial architecture have been preserved as a national monument. The third capital, Guatemala City, was founded in 1776, after Antigua was abandoned.
- Southeastern Periphery Of Mesoamerica
Southeastern Periphery of Mesoamerica Southeastern Mesoamerica has been so little understood that even the two Mayan sites in the area, Copán and Quirigua, which flowered from the fifth to the ninth centuries, were thought of as the creations of itinerant...
- Pedro De Alvarado - Spanish Conquistador
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- History Of Peru
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- History Of Costa Rica
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- History Of Antigua And Barbuda
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World History
History of Guatemala
History of Guatemala. Provides an excellent summary overview to the history of this Central American nation.
From the site:
The Mayan civilization flourished throughout much of Guatemala and the surrounding region long before the Spanish arrived, but it was already in decline when the Mayans were defeated by Pedro de Alvarado in 1523-24. During Spanish colonial rule, most of Central America came under the control of the Captaincy General of Guatemala.
The first colonial capital, Ciudad Vieja, was ruined by floods and an earthquake in 1542. Survivors founded Antigua, the second capital, in 1543. In the 17th century, Antigua became one of the richest capitals in the New World. Always vulnerable to volcanic eruptions, floods, and earthquakes, Antigua was destroyed by two earthquakes in 1773, but the remnants of its Spanish colonial architecture have been preserved as a national monument. The third capital, Guatemala City, was founded in 1776, after Antigua was abandoned.
- Southeastern Periphery Of Mesoamerica
Southeastern Periphery of Mesoamerica Southeastern Mesoamerica has been so little understood that even the two Mayan sites in the area, Copán and Quirigua, which flowered from the fifth to the ninth centuries, were thought of as the creations of itinerant...
- Pedro De Alvarado - Spanish Conquistador
Pedro de Alvarado - Spanish ConquistadorRenowned as one of the most powerful, fearless, and ruthless of all the Spanish conquistadores, Pedro de Alvarado was a key actor in the conquest of Mexico and the conquest of Central America, and a minor player...
- History Of Peru
History of Peru. This is brief but well written overview to the history of the South American nation of Peru. From the site: When the Spanish landed in 1531, Peru's territory was the nucleus of the highly developed Inca civilization. Centered...
- History Of Costa Rica
History of Costa Rica. This is a brief but helpful overview to the Central American nation of Costa Rica. From the site: In 1502, on his fourth and last voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus made the first European landfall in the area....
- History Of Antigua And Barbuda
History of Antigua and Barbuda This is a good overview of the history of Antigua and Barbuda. I know I would like to visit this country soon! From the site: Antigua was first inhabited by the Siboney ("stone people") whose settlements date at least...