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As one of the departments that has a number of municipalities, 31 in total, Huehuetenango concentrates a variety of natural, cultural and tourist. Among the highlights natural Cuchumatanes, which is the name given to the highest mountain massif in Central America. With regard to cultural attractions, is the archaeological site Zaculeu, considered the most important city of the manor mam. As far as tourism is also highlighted, especially the works of art that reflected their inhabitants in tissues, brass and copper handicrafts, as well as in the manufacture of musical instruments.

But that’s not all. Huehuetenango has an ancient treasure, from almost any area where you see. Most communities still retain, through their practice, the traditions of their ancestors. And as the story describes Huehuetenango as a difficult place to win for the Spanish, today still retains the customs that date back long ago.

In addition, you can not fail to mention the spiritual leaders, who are considered, in some municipalities as a source of wisdom and authority that can guide their lives through their sound advice.
In that account, in addition to Spanish, recognizing the existence of languages like mam, teko, Awakateko, Akateko, Chuj, Popti’and Q’anjob’al, to some extent become witnesses who claim that Huehuetenango is a department full of magic and ancient riches.

Prehispanic times

There is evidence that there were jobs in the Paleoindian period (15,000 BC), hunter-gatherer cultures until the advent of agriculture. The paleontological site “El Mamut” contains samples of this period.

Agriculture was developed during the Pre Classic period 300 years after Christ. Cambote archaeological sites and Cucala Pucal belong to this period. The Post Classic period, this lasted until 1524 AD was the most active war due to internal crises.

In this region the presence Maya began 4,000 years ago. A Cuchumatanes are presumed birthplace of this language. Also notes the influence of the Olmec. The archaeological sites of Quen Santo, Chaculá and La Libertad have structures that show this.

These periods are reported 140 archaeological sites in the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes Zaculeu being one of the most important. The site has more than 1,000 years of occupation and was considered the most important city of the manor mam.

Regional cultures developed in the Classic and Post Classic periods show the Mexican influence of the Toltecs. At the end of Post Classical Nahuatl is present in the Cuchumatanes.

The importance of open trade routes since then has shown an active and dynamic region that included Chiapas. An example of this is the route of salt, which established ties through a Mesoamerica wide.

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