Velázquez was responsible for the discovery and conquest of the [[Maya]] land (Yucatan peninsula); also, indirectly, of [[Aztec]] in [[Mexico]] as he prepared in 1519 a larger armada under the order of [[Hernan Cortes]].
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Velázquez was responsible for the discovery and conquest of the [[Maya]] land (Yucatán peninsula); also, indirectly, of [[Aztec]] in [[Mexico]] as he prepared in 1519 a larger armada under the order of [[Hernan Cortes]].