Los Altos ("The Highlands" in the Spanish language) was an area of Central America, which was added as a sixth state to the United States of Central America in the 1830s. Its capital was Quetzaltenango and it occupied the west of present-day Guatemala and parts of Chiapas. This article is about the international language known as Spanish. ... Commonly, Central America is the region of North America located between the southern border of Mexico and the northwest border of Colombia, in South America. ... Capital Guatemala City; in 1834 moved to San Salvador Created 1823 Dissolved 1840 Demonym Centroamerican The United Provinces of Central America (UPCA) was a country that existed in Central America from July 1823 to approximately 1840. ... // Events and Trends Electromagnetic induction discovered by Michael Faraday Dutch-speaking farmers known as Voortrekkers emigrate northwards from the Cape Colony Croquet invented in Ireland Railroad construction begins in earnest in the United States Egba refugees fleeing the Yoruba civil wars found the city of Abeokuta in south-west Nigeria... Buildings flanking the Central Park Square in Quetzaltenango Building flanking the Central Park Square in Quetzaltenango Quetzaltenango is the second most populous city of Guatemala, after Guatemala City, and is the capital of Quetzaltenango Department. ... Chiapas is a state in the southeast of Mexico. ...

The state originated from the political differences and tensions between Guatemala City on one side and Quetzaltango and other parts of western Central America on the other. Debate about separation from Guatemala dated from shortly after Central American independence from Spain in 1821. Such a separate state was provided for by the Federal constitutional assembly of November of 1824, but there was sizable opposition to the separation in Guatemala City. Guatemala City (in full, La Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción; locally known as Guatemala or, informally, Guate) is the capital and largest city of Guatemala and in Central America. ... 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

The independence of Los Altos from Guatemala was officially proclaimed on 2 February 1838. The Federal government recognized Los Altos as the sixth state of the union and seated the representatives of Los Altos in the Federal Congress on 5 June of that year. The flag of Los Altos was a modification of that of the Central American Union, with a central seal showing a volcano in the background with a quetzal (a local bird symbolizing liberty) in front. This was the first Central American flag to use the quetzal as a symbol; since 1871 it has been on the flag of Guatemala. February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... The tricolor flag of France A flag is a piece of coloured cloth flown from a pole or mast, usually for purposes of signalling or identification. ... Eruption redirects here. ... Species Ref: ITIS 553589 Quetzals are colorful birds of the trogon family found in tropical America. ... ... 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Flag ratio: (5:8) The flag of Guatemala is designed in two colors: sky blue and white. ...

As the Federation crumbled into civil war, Los Altos declared itself an independent republic. Quetzaltenango and much of Los Altos were brought back into Guatemala by force by the army of Rafael Carrera in 1840. On 2 April 1840 the captured majority of the government officers of Los Altos were shot on Carrera's orders. Taking advantage of the unsettled situation, parts of what had been Central America in modern eastern Chiapas were annexed by Mexico. A civil war is a war in which the competing parties within the same country or empire struggle for national control of state power. ... José Rafael Carrera Turcios (24 October 1814 – 14 April 1865) was the ruler of Guatemala from about 1839 until his death. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 2 April is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ...

In 1844, 1848, and 1849, unsuccessful revolts against the dictatorship of Carrera briefly reproclaimed the independence of Los Altos. 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... In modern usage, Dictator refers to an absolutist or autocratic ruler who governs outside the rule of law. ...

The region that is still distinctive today, and "Los Altos" is still a nickname for the region of Guatemala around Quetzaltenango. Similarly, the Mexican portion of the former state is known as "Los Altos de Chiapas".