What I saw in Antigua, Guaremala, changed my perception of Spanish colonization in America. In 1979, UNESCO named it World Heritage Site because it “retained the integrity of its 16th-century layout and the physical integrity of most of its built heritage.” In 1527, Spaniards founded Antigua—the ancient capital of Guatemala. Sprinkled through the town were numerous outstanding churches, convents, monasteries, and even a university whose advanced teachings were ranked equal to that of Salamanca, one of Europe’s most excellent centers of studies. Unfortunately, two earthquakes in the 1700s destroyed quite a few buildings. Antigua was abandoned as it was. Mother Nature has kept Antigua as an irrevocable proof of the truth about the Spanish colonization in America.