History of Guatemala
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The history of Guatemala traces back to the Maya civilization, with the country's modern history beginning with the Spanish conquest of Guatemala in 1524. By 1000 AD, most of the major Classic-era May
The remains of the Nakbé palace from the mid-Preclassic period, Mirador Basin, Petén, Guatemala
Barrigones sculpture
Maya city of Tikal
Justo Rufino Barrios
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Justo Rufino Barrios Auyón was a Guatemalan politician and military general who served as President of Guatemala from 1873 to his death in 1885. He was known for his liberal reforms and his attempts t
Barrios, c. 1873–1885
Barrios' house in San Lorenzo
Francisca Aparicio y Auyón, 1892. Francisca was Barrios' wife. After his death, she left Guatemala for New York City, where she enjoyed the large inheritance her husband had left after his death.
Barrios (Circa 1871)