Ecuador : its ancient and modern history, topography and natural resources, industries and social development . isputed theirpassage, and entered Quito on December 6, very little treasure was encountered in thecity, to Benalcazars disappointment. From Rio-bamba, Almagro returned to Peru, and Benalcazar,having consolidated Spanish rule in Quito, overcamethe Pasto and Cauca districts, whilst his captainsfounded settlements on the coast, from Guayaquilto Esmeraldas, and strove to overcome the districtsof Canelos and Napo. It was at this period that the attempted conquestof Quito by anoth
Ecuador : its ancient and modern history, topography and natural resources, industries and social development . isputed theirpassage, and entered Quito on December 6, very little treasure was encountered in thecity, to Benalcazars disappointment. From Rio-bamba, Almagro returned to Peru, and Benalcazar,having consolidated Spanish rule in Quito, overcamethe Pasto and Cauca districts, whilst his captainsfounded settlements on the coast, from Guayaquilto Esmeraldas, and strove to overcome the districtsof Canelos and Napo. It was at this period that the attempted conquestof Quito by another Spanish conquistador, inde-pendent of Pizarro, took place. Pedro de Alvarado,an officer who had fought with great renown inMexico under Cortes, and who had been appointedby Spain as Governor of Guatemala, the ancientkingdom of the Quiches, which he had conquered,conceived the plan of invading Quito. He affectedto regard that kingdom as beyond Pizarros sphereof influence in Peru, and with a strong force of500 followers, including 230 cavalry, forming thebest equipped expedition that so far had invaded 64. «w ,-1 3 K0O WHco W w H SPANISH RULE 65 the southern seas, Alvarado landed in the Bay ofCaraques, on the Ecuadorian coast, in March, out direct for the mountains, the expedi-tion soon found itself in a maze of inclement wildsamid the snows of the Cordillera, and the Spaniards,accustomed to the warm climate of Guatemala,suffered severely, whilst the Indians who formed partof the force perished by hundreds. Their trackacross the cold uplands and snowy passes was strewnwith discarded articles and the bodies of men andhorses, which latter, indeed, the starving soldierswere obliged to devour in default of other the gold plundered from the natives was re-garded as an incubus in a situation where food wasthe great necessity. Adding to the terrors of theexpedition was an eruption of a great snowy volcanonear their line of march, which filled the air withashe
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