History
Huehuetenango was a Mam Maya region until the 15th century, when the K’iche’, expanding from their capital K’umarcaaj, which is near present-day Santa Cruz del Quiché, pushed them out. Many Mam fled into neighboring Chiapas, Mexico, which still has a large Mam population near its border with Guatemala. In the late 15th century, the weakness of K’iche’ rule brought about civil war, which engulfed the Highlands and provided a chance for Mam independence. The turmoil was still unresolved in 1525 when Gonzalo de Alvarado, the brother of Pedro, arrived to conquer Zaculeu, the Mam capital, for Spain.
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