The modern territory of Guatemala was the empire Majja centre.The most ancient traces of a civilisation maja go back to 200–300 AD; military expansion of Teotuakana (modern Mexico City) then begins, and long time about ìàéÿ is not present any mentions; then ìàéÿ appear againThe culture maja has reached the blossoming about VI century ADTo 750 AD at ìàéÿ already there are four large city centres (Tikal, Kopan, Palenke and Kalakmul) round which there is a set of small settlements and settlements.For any reasons among which it is possible to consider as the most plausible invasion and religious ðàñïðþ, in an interval between 800 and 900 inhabitants have left cities, having left jungle these magnificent monuments. After such accident the culture maja has concentrated on peninsula Yucatan where between 900 and 1200 there was AD a set of the city centres. One of them, most likely, has been won by Chichen Itsa from Tollana (predecessors of Aztecs), and became one of the centres, whence òîëüòåêè carried out the attacks. According to a legend, mythical hero Ketsalkoatl-Kukulkan (Feathery Zmej Ketsal) in 987 has deduced exiles from Tollana (Tula that in the north of Mexico), won by god-destroyer the Smoking Mirror to Yucatan where has based Chichen Itsu. Inhabitants have left Chichen Itsu in 1200; its magnificence was inherited by the city of Majapan which was settling down near the modern city of Merida; Majapan has been destroyed in 1441.In 1523 the country has been won by the Spanish armies under command of Pedro äå Alvarado. In three hundred years on September, 15th, 1821 Guatemala (which at that time occupied territory from staff of Chjapas to Costa Rica) has proclaimed independence. In 1823 the state the Connected provinces of Central America which was switching on Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica has been formed. In 1839 the states entering into association declared full independence. Guatemala is a member of the United Nations, IMF, the World bank. The organisations of the American states.