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Gopher · Joined: 04 Jun 2005

A few years before Cortez landed in Mexico, another expedition had come and gone, leaving behind two shipwrecked Spaniards: Aguilar and Guerrero. The Mayas on the Yucatan took them as slaves.

Aguilar remained a slave. Attempted to keep a Christian calendar, prayed for rescue, picked up the native tongue by osmosis. It took several years before Cortez's expedition would arrive, but he waited for it every day.

Guerrero went native. Became fluent in the native tounge, married a Maya woman, got tattoed, pierced, had kids, became a Maya war captain, apparently spoke in council.

When Cortez landed he secured Aguilar's release. Aguilar was very pleased, to say the least, and he helped Cortez as a translator in the Conquest.

Guerrero not only refused to join Cortez's expedition. He advised the Maya to resist and he even led a doomed assault against his former countrymen. It is not known what happened to him, but it is assumed that he died.

How do you see yourself? As an Aguilar or a Guerrero?

Bulsajo · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

I'm a Jorge all the way.

Jorge Sinloa de las Damas Gordas y Feas of the Cortes expedition volunteered to stay behind and 'guard' the women and the gold whilst the other hombres pushed the big conquista onwards; They were never seen again, but rumours persisted that Jorge had in fact co-discovered, along with S. Cabeza de Vaca, the fountain of youth somewhere in the vicinity of modern-day Del Boca Vista...

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

In ten years I never met anyone who I would even remotely consider a Guerrero. Not even people who married a Korean.

Bulsajo · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

As pointed out in the OP, the culture doesn't really allow for any Guerreros. The few examples I can think of all seem to have an aura of novelty about them: the french chick, the german chef, the american lawyer with the Kyongsan accent (sorry all the names escape me).

Hyalucent · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: British North America

Can't we pick Cortez?

Bulsajo · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

A HA! I knew it! I always suspected you had a desire to be a slayer and pillager of civilizations! I think it must be a mod thing...

desultude · Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 7:17 pm Post subject:

Gopher · Joined: 04 Jun 2005

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ChimpumCallao · Joined: 17 May 2005 Location: your mom

Gopher · Joined: 04 Jun 2005

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buddy bradley · Joined: 24 Aug 2003 Location: The Beyond

I thought this thread was about wrestling...

Hwajangsil Ajumma · Joined: 02 May 2005 Location: On my knees in the stall

Me too. That Eddie Guerrero is such a stud, if only he would reply to my emails.

plokiju · Joined: 15 Mar 2005

Hadn't the Mayan civilisation already disappeared a couple hundred years before Cortez arrived?

I'm mostly Aguilar aside from the desperation to leave. Praying everyday would be so taxing. I would probably put more effort into 'going native' if I felt I was going to be here for the long term. Then again Guerrero died. Does that say anything?

Died By Bear · Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 3:49 am Post subject:

minos · Joined: 01 Dec 2010 Location: kOREA

I've met some Europeans who've done this.

I think the Europeans tend to go "native" much more since they're either students or working in a K-company.