- Pre-Columbian
capital of the Mam
kingdom situated just a few
kilometers from
Xinabahul. 'Huehuetenango'
means place of the
ancients (or ancestors) in Nahuatl...
- time of the
Spanish invasion, the Mam po****tion was
mainly situated in
Xinabahul (now modern-day Huehuetenango). However, due to the
Spanish conquest,...
- At the time of the conquest, the main Mam po****tion was
situated in
Xinabahul (also
spelled Chinabjul), now the city of Huehuetenango, but Zaculeu's...
- At the time of the conquest, the main Mam po****tion was
situated in
Xinabahul (modern
Huehuetenango city), but Zaculeu's
fortifications led to its use...
-
Chiquimula Escuintla Huehuetenango- from Nahuatl, the
original Mayan name was
Xinabahul Jalapa Jutiapa Lake Atitlán
Mazatenango Quetzaltenango- from Nahuatl,...
- time of the
Spanish Conquest, the main Mam po****tion was
situated in
Xinabahul (also
spelled Chinabjul), now the city of Huehuetenango. They retreated...