1 janv. 1518 - cortes' expedition
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In 1518, Velázquez selected him to lead an expedition to the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, then a center of Maya civilization. Before Cortés could leave Cuba, Velázquez canceled the expedition, fearful of the voyage's expense and distrustful of Cortés's ambition.
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