What country took control of the lands of the Aztecs Maya and Inca?

Spain took control of the lands of the Aztecs, Maya, and Inca. The Spanish conquistadors, led by figures such as Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro, conquered these powerful civilizations in the 16th century. Cortés conquered the Aztecs in present-day Mexico, while Pizarro led the conquest of the Inca Empire in present-day Peru. The Maya civilization, which spanned parts of present-day Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador, was also eventually brought under Spanish control, though their conquest was more gradual and extended over a longer period.