Guatemala doesn’t really start until 1523. This year dates the time the spanish adventurer Pedro de Alvarado defeats the indigenous Maya and turns Guatemala into a Spanish colony. Due to earthquakes, the capital was never really made until 1776 at Guatemala City. From 1524 to 1821, Guatemala was the center of government for the captaincy general. It was an agricultural and pastoral area where Amerindian labor served a colonial landed aristocracy. The social life was dictated by the Roman Catholic’s religion & education. The appearance of spanish institutions invading on the village’s life & customs led to the production of a hybrid culture.
The general gained independence from Spain in 1821. Some time after this event in 1824, Guatemala
The general gained independence from Spain in 1821. Some time after this event in 1824, Guatemala