Search
Search results
Displaying 1 - 6
Chichicastenango
(Encyclopedia) ChichicastenangoChichicastenangochēˌchēkästānängˈgō [key], town, SW Guatemala. In the heart of the highlands, Chichicastenango was a trading town in ancient times. It became the…Popol Vuh
(Encyclopedia) Popol VuhPopol Vuhpōpōlˈ v&oomacr;ˈ [key] [Quiché,=collection of the council], sacred book of the Quiché. The most important document of the cosmogony, religion, mythology,…Benalcázar, Sebastián de
(Encyclopedia) Benalcázar or Belalcázar, Sebastián deBenalcázar or Belalcázar, Sebastián desābästyänˈ dā bānälkäˈthär, bāläl– [key], c.1479–1551, Spanish conquistador. After accompanying Columbus on…Alvarado, Pedro de
(Encyclopedia) Alvarado, Pedro deAlvarado, Pedro depāˈᵺrō dā [key]Alvarado, Pedro de älväräˈᵺō [key], 1486–1541, Spanish conquistador. He went to Hispaniola (1510), sailed in the expedition (1518) of…Guatemala Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Guatemala Index: People History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Guatemalan Relations PEOPLE More than half of…El Salvador Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note El Salvador An indigenous woman creates a flower arrangement for a celebration, Panchimalco, El Salvador, May 6, 2007. [© AP Images] PROFILE…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
