1543

This year has been hectic. On January the 6th, 1543, Irala, who was searching for a possible route to Peru, he set up a base named, “Puerto de los Reyes.” Sadly, Irala attempted to seek a route to Peru from the base, but the intensely thick forests stopped him. Irala came reporting back to me in Asuncion in February of why he failed his simple task. Along with my 20 vessels, I then set off to find a route to the notorious gold and silver mines in Peru. I of course, did not travel by water alone, and brought 400 Spaniards, and 800 natives along with me. My mission was to reach Los Reyes and then continue west into the jungle that Irala failed to push himself through. When I reached Los Reyes, however, I encountered hostile natives, and sickening animals everywhere. I was awaken one night by vampire bats, sucking at my skin, and I had blood smeared all over my body.