Page 13 - HP1A 004 Guatemalan History

They had to pay a lot of tributes to

the Spanish, which they disagreed

upon. In 1530, the Kaqchikel tribe

surrendered against the strong

Spanish forces.

The battle between Spanish and

Guatemalan troops lasted for 200

years. It was for the Spanish to

defeat all the Mayan soldiers because

they were so many and had many

scattered tribes. After the first the

first encounter with the Mayan

civilization, the Spanish reported

back and brought more soldiers to