nd with his Mayan wife and family. Aguilar, bitter from his treatment by the Maya, helped the Conquistadors set up a military base on the island to wage war on them. Guerrera, on the other hand, died defending his adopted community. It is interesting that while de Aguilar is considered a hero of Spain, it is Guerrera who is revered in Mexico. His offspring, known as the Mestizo are considered the founders of the Mexican race. Before1570, the Maya population was estimated at 40,000 people. That number decreased to about 300 after
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