CHAPTER III

THE FIRST SPANISH ENTRADAS INTO YUCATAN, 1517-1526

The first Spaniards in Yucatan Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba, 1517 Juan de Grijalva and others, 1518 Cortes in Mexico, 1519 Villagutierre's account of the entrada of Cortes, 1524-1525 Cortes starts for Honduras Cortes arrives at Izancanac Description of a large town The Spaniards suspect treachery The Indians explain why their town was deserted Cortes takes leave of them in a friendly spirit The deer hunt The army of Cortes proceeds on its way The lake They capture an Indian The Indian is sent to Tayasal Some Indians come to Cortes from Tayasal Canek himself comes and is courteously received Canek hears Mass and promises to put away his idols Cortes goes to Tayasal with Canek The Itzas give Cortes news of Olid Cortes takes leave of Canek, leaving Morzillo Idols not burnt Cortes arrives in Honduras Comparison of Villagutierre with other authorities Canek's attitude toward Cortes

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