On September 15, 1821, Guatemala declared its independence. The capital of Guatemala City, the city's overview. From the 4th century to the 10th century, Guatemala's Peten Niedersachsen was the center of Maya culture, and only a few remains of the late 10th century Maya culture remained in the Central Highlands on September 15, 1822, the Spanish came to Guatemala, destroyed local Maya culture and began to colonize Guatemala. Due to the policy of the Spanish colonization of Guatemala, almost all of the previous Maya books were destroyed, and only a few survived to date. On September 15, 1821, Guatemala's Central American nations, such as Guatemala, declared their independence from Spain. From 1824 to 1839, Guatemala was a member of the Central American Federation. From the 30th century to 1840, the