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Feb 17, 1519
Cortes sails for Mexico from Cuba
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Mar 4, 1519
Arrives at the Yucatan Peninsula
Cortes arrives at the tip of the Yucatan Peninsula and quickly takes over the villages over there. Although he doesn't discover any significant wealth, he does find himself two translators: Geronimo de Aguilar and a maiden named Malintzin.
