Cakchiquiel

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The Cakchiquiel are a group of indegenous people of Mayan descent, native to the midwestern highlands of Guatemala. They subsist agriculturally, and their culture reflects a fusion of Mayan and Spanish influences. Cakchiquiel is also the name of their language.

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The Cakchiquiel were one of several Mayan kingdoms conquered by Pedro de Alvarado in the 1520's. At that time, they were the enemies of the Quiché, another Mayan kingdom.