History
Gracias was founded in 1526 by Spanish captain Juan de Chávez; its original name was Gracias a Dios (Thanks to God). The Sede de la Audiencia de los Confines, the governing council for all Central America, was established here on April 16, 1544; the buildings that the council occupied are still here. The town was important and grew for several years, and for a short time served as the capital of the Spanish empire in Central America. It was eventually eclipsed in importance by Antigua (Guatemala) and Comayagua, and slowly returned to its small-town roots.
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