Pacific Lowlands (Guatemala) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
region of Guatemala
About Pacific Lowlands (Guatemala)
The Pacific Lowlands had a long history of pre-Columbian occupation, with major cities developing across the plain on what was a major Mesoamerican trade route. The Spanish conquest was swift in the west, which was territory dominated by the highland K'iche' Maya, but the city states of the Pipil and Xinca in the east were not politically unified, and required more sustained effort. Old world diseases eradicated much of the lowland population, opening the way to Spanish settlers and resulting in the predominantly hispanic culture of the lowlands. After independence in the early 19th century there was further influx from Europe with the establishment of major plantations for the production of sugar, coffee, and other products.
Pacific Lowlands (Guatemala) Travel Guide Sections
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