Utatlán city falls, Spain began the conquest
It is intriguing to imagine how history would have been if the Spanish had found the Maya in full swing.
Despite the difference of progress: the Spanish metals and horses used in war.
Maya in its heyday did not use metals (except a few cases but for ornamental purposes), in addition did not know the horses.
Mayan warriors of the past ties
In Petén, Tikal, which faced the kingdom of Calakmul (Mayan city to the north in what is now Mexico), Dos Pilas, Aguateca and all Petexbatún area north of
Quiché and Alta Verapaz, all these ancient cities scenarios of the fiercest battles and furious battles were nothing more than ruins buried and covered by vegetation.
Some Mayan cities survived but not the power of the past great pyramids: The kingdom of Quiche Mayan city Utatlán prevalent as some power as Zaculeu, kingdom of the Mam. Mixco Viejo Iximché and groups were also of great importance in what is now Guatemala.
City Utatlán
This ancient capital Maya
Quiche was founded by King Kucumatz in the year 1400. It was a powerful city soon began to conquer neighboring villages and extended his kingdom to regions of Huehuetenango and to Baja Verapaz. However, in less than 150 years after its foundation would be faced with the nightmare Spanish that conquered everything in its path.
For the year 1524, the Quiche face resistance by the Spanish conquest and lost several battles. Hatched a plan where they tried to surrender then invite the Spanish to the city leaders, capture and kill them, but the heads Kiché Oxib Belejeb Kej and Tzi were captured, the plan was revealed and were burned alive in the city.
By April 1524, was conquered and considered Utatlán territory of Spanish rule, giving way to the conquest as he fell one of the most powerful kingdoms of Mayan descent.
To date, the scenario is even Utatlán ceremonies and rituals just minutes from the center of Quiché. The complex has several mounds, ruins suspended digging and square with the main buildings.
Read more Utatlán, the kingdom of Quiché and information on how to reach the archaeological site.
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