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The first known Spanish landing[4] on the Yucatán Peninsula was a product of misfortune, when in 1511 a small vessel bound for the island of Santo Domingo from Darién, Panama ran aground on some shoals in the Caribbean Sea, south of the island of Jamaica.[5] The ship's complement of fifteen men and two women set off in the ship's boat in an attempt to reach Cuba or one of the other colonies, but the prevailing currents forced them westwards until after approximately two weeks of drifting they reached the eastern shoreline of the Peninsula possibly in Current-Day Belize
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What year was the Mayan civilization destroyed?
The Mayan capital was destroyed about 1441
Are Mayan languages related to Spanish?
No, Mayan languages and Spanish have nothing in common. Although American Spanish does have some loan words from Mayan and vice versa.
Who destroyed many of the Mayan books called codices?
The Mayan codices were destroyed by the Spanish.
Did Spanish colonize Colombia?
yes
What groups of native Americans presented a problem for Spanish efforts to colonize Texas?
the Comanche where the main problem for the Spanish to colonize Texas
How did malince know spanish she is a mayan girl?
Malince knew Spanish by practicing speaking it although she is a Mayan girl.
Did the Spanish colonize the Americans?
Yes, the Spanish colonized the southwest and Florida.
When did the Spanish enter Canada?
If the question is "When did the Spanish colonize Canada" the answer is never.
Who colonised the Mayan region?
The Spanish.
Why did the Spanish colonize Mexico?
God, gold and glory
What was the attitude of the Spanish toward Mayan writing?
The Spanish thought that the writings of the Mayans were dangerous. They burned almost all of the books that contained Mayan writings.
Which Spanish explorer received permission to colonize Florida?
Juan Ponce de León got permission to colonize Florida.
