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1 day ago · On 15 September 1821, an Act of Independence was signed in Guatemala City which declared Central America (Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica) independent from Spain. The regional elites supported the terms of the Plan of Iguala and orchestrated the union of Central America with the Mexican Empire in January 1822. [71]
- 25 September 1808 – 29 September 1833, (25 years and 4 days)
- Patriot victory.
1 day ago · The territory of modern Guatemala hosted the core of the Maya civilization, which extended across Mesoamerica; in the 16th century, most of this was conquered by the Spanish and claimed as part of the viceroyalty of New Spain. Guatemala attained independence from Spain and Mexico in 1821.
- Unitary presidential republic
3 days ago · The Maya occupied the Maya Region, an area that is now part of the modern countries of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras and El Salvador; the conquest began in the early 16th century and is generally considered to have ended in 1697. Before the conquest, Maya territory contained a number of competing kingdoms.
23 hours ago · Born in Valencia, Spain, in 1657, Margil joined the Franciscan order as a teenager and in 1683 ventured to Mexico to spread the Catholic faith among the New World’s native peoples. He sought the most challenging assignments, traveling barefoot over rough terrain through the Yucatan, Guatemala, and Costa Rica.
1 day ago · Area 201,594 square miles (522,129 square km). Pop. (2006 est.) 40,338,000. Central America, southernmost region of North America, lying between Mexico and South America and comprising Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Belize. It makes up most of the tapering isthmus that separates the Pacific Ocean, to the ...
- What is Central America?Central America is the southernmost region of North America. It lies between Mexico and South America, and it includes the countries Panama, Costa...
- Is Central America a continent?Central America is not a continent. Continents are large landmasses embedded in major tectonic plates, which are sections of Earth’s rigid outer la...
- Why does Central America experience earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?Central America experiences frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions because it lies where several tectonic plates meet and exert pressure on on...
- When was Central America colonized?Several conquistadores traveled to Central America in the early 16th century, but they made no settlements. One such conquistador was Rodrigo de Ba...
- Why do Central Americans speak Spanish?Spanish is the most widely spoken language in Central America because of the Spanish colonization of the region beginning in the late 15th century....
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5 days ago · Battle of Tenochtitlán, (May 22–August 13, 1521), military engagement between the Aztecs and a coalition of Spanish and indigenous combatants. Spanish conquistadores commanded by Hernán Cortés allied with local tribes to conquer the Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlán. Cortés’s army besieged Tenochtitlán for 93 days, and a combination ...
2 days ago · Guatemala Gov. Pedro de Alvarado had died in 1541, and procuring his ships was Antonio de Mendoza, the New Spain viceroy. Mendoza, like so many other Europeans, wanted to find the fabled Seven Cities of Gold , the land of great wealth about which so many native peoples told stories and so named Cabrillo as captain of an expedition northward.
