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Mayan Point of Divergence
Quirigua rebelled and overthrew their overlords. They ended up dominant. What if they did not? If the Ajaw had to flee the battle, with nowhere to go but the river Motagua? that would eventually lead him out to sea. if they then landed in the Caribbean... not impossible: current's good and Maya boats were better than most imagine. They spend the time that their mainland cousins are dying off in rebuilding then return and being the only stable state around take over?

Incan Point of Divergence
Ninan Cuyochi, the heir of the Sapa Inca contracted smallpox after travelling with his father to the northern regions of the empire. This disease killed him and started a Civil War in the Inca Empire, which ultimately led to the defeat of the Inca at the hands of Francisco Pizarro. What if Ninan had contracted a fever the day of the expedition? Remaining in Cuzco, he never contracts Smallpox, and therefore he doesn't die heirless. His brothers never cause a Civil War, leading Ninan to hold in power. Smarter than Atahualpa, the Sapa Inca does not invite Pizarro to meet with him, but instead coaxes him into coming to conquer Cuzco. Unfortunately for Pizarro, he finds the city abandoned. The Inca than rush into their great city, and quickly retrieve firearms, using the new technology, as well as sheer force from numbers to defeat Pizarro, killing every Spanish soldier.