The Indian tribes of Guatemala Account of the Cakchiquel and of the Quiche The government and the cities of the Cakchiquel and of the Quiche Spanish conquest Gallegos and Delgado The Indians are friendly to them The route taken by the two Padres Several villages founded The Dominicans and the Franciscans Struggles between the Dominicans and the Indians The inception of the plan to subdue the Itzas, 1689 Soberanis ordered to cooperate Ursua to succeed Soberanis in office A letter from Ursua y Arizmendi to the King of the Spains The King grants all that Ursua asks President Barrios aids in the undertaking Arrangements for the entrada; supplies, etc. The voluntary contributions Quarrels between Soberanis and the Bishop of Yucatan President Barrios decides to join the entrada in person The expedition sets out from Guatemala City Events at Huehuetenango Ursua's activities An army sets out from Yucatan for the Montana Padres Cano and Avendano y Loyola Cano's account of the entrada from Guatemala The route followed by Cano The Chols and the Mopanes From Mopan to the lake Cano advises return Explanations of their withdrawal sent to Guatemala The decree of the General Assembly Quarrels among the soldiers and the officials The writers of the decree punished CHAPTER VIII THE FIRST AND UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT MADE BY FRAY ANDRES DE AVENDANO Y LOYOLA TO REACH THE ITZAS OF TAYASAL, 1695-1699 Preamble Preparations for the journey The start Indian singers Arrival at Cauich Departure from Cauich Aguada of Hobon Ox; Chunzalam, Vecanxan Nohhalal, Th[=a] Ayn, Sucte Ix Kata-Kal Nohku Nohvecan Hardships suffered by the Padres Oppol; a bridge built across a river Tanche Deserted village of Temchay Nohpek Nohthub Bacechac Buete Lack of supplies Paredes seizes some farms Fifty-one Indians of Buete surrender Avendano argues with Paredes about his plundering The royal decrees are mentioned by Avendano Paredes promises to return the plunder Paredes fails to keep his word Tzucthok, once before reduced, had rebelled The Padres endeavor to instruct the Indians The captains promise to give warning before fighting A skirmish The avarice of Paredes Chunpich is reached Zuviaur goes to the Itzas; the Padres return Further troubles The Padres determine to get to the Itzas some other way Letter to the captains Governor Ursua vexed by the captains' letter Return to Merida CHAPTER IX THE SECOND ENTRADA OF PADRE AVENDANO