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Grijalva arrives on May 1 at the …
Years: 1518 - 1518
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Grijalva arrives on May 1 at the Tabasco region in southern Mexico.
(The Río Grijalva, formerly Río Tabasco, is named after him.)
At the mouth of the Tabasco River the Spanish sight massed warriors and canoes but the natives do not approach.
By means of interpreters, Grijalva indicates that he wishes to trade and barters wine and beads in exchange for food and other supplies.
From the natives they receive a few gold trinkets and news of the riches of the Aztec Empire to the west.
Locations
People
- Bernal Díaz del Castillo
- Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar
- Francisco de Montejo
- Juan Díaz
- Juan de Grijalva
- Pedro de Alvarado
Groups
- Maya peoples
- Aztec Triple Alliance
- Santo Domingo, Captaincy General of
- Tierra Firme, Province of
- Cuba, Governorate of
- Spain, Habsburg Kingdom of
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Years: 1518 - 1518
May
Locations
People
- Bernal Díaz del Castillo
- Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar
- Francisco de Montejo
- Juan Díaz
- Juan de Grijalva
- Pedro de Alvarado
Groups
- Maya peoples
- Aztec Triple Alliance
- Santo Domingo, Captaincy General of
- Tierra Firme, Province of
- Cuba, Governorate of
- Spain, Habsburg Kingdom of
Topics
Commodoties
Subjects
Regions
Subregions