- The Pipils, came to central Mexico from Nahua.
- The Pipils are native Americans.In 1524
- Spanish conquistador Pedro de Alvarado tried to conquer the area the Pipils were in but he failed.
- A year later in 1525 Pedro de Alvarado came back and successfully conquered the area where the Pipils were at.
- He named his new conquered land El Salvador meaning the savior. On September 15, 1821 El Salvador gained independence from Spain with the help of Mexico.
- In 1822 El Salvador broke apart from the union with Mexico and El Salvador became its own country.