…founded a new kingdom to the southeast…

1524 CE

…founded a new kingdom to the southeast with Iximche as its capital.

In the decades before the Spanish invasion the Kaqchikel kingdom had been steadily eroding the kingdom of the K'iche'.

Other highland groups include the Tz'utujil around Lake Atitlán, the Mam in the western highlands and the Poqomam in the eastern highlands.

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Iximche Chimaltenango Guatemala View →

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