The fleet sails south from Cozumel, along…

April 1518 CE

The fleet sails south from Cozumel, along the east coast of the peninsula.

The Spanish spot three large Maya cities along the coast, one of which is probably Tulum, a busy Maya commercial center with dazzling white buildings.

On Ascension Thursday the fleet discovers a large bay, which the Spanish name Bahía de la Ascensión.

Grijalva does not land at any of these cities and turns back north from Ascensión Bay.

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Tulum Quintana Roo Mexico View →

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Bernal Díaz del Castillo View → Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar View → Francisco de Montejo View → Juan Díaz View → Juan de Grijalva View → Pedro de Alvarado View →

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Maya peoples View → Santo Domingo, Captaincy General of View → Tierra Firme, Province of View → Cuba, Governorate of View → Spain, Habsburg Kingdom of View →

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Age of Discovery View → Colonization of the Americas, Spanish View → Yucatán, Spanish Conquest of View →

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Weapons View → Water View → Gem materials View → Strategic metals View → Slaves View → Sweeteners View → Land View → Tobacco View →

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Commerce View → Watercraft View → Labor and Service View → Conflict View → Exploration View → Faith View → Government View → Technology View → Finance View →

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