Region: The Americas · Coordinates: 20.500, -86.943 · 6 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| AD 1518 | Bernal Díaz, True History of the Conquest of New Spain | The Grijalva fleet rounded Cape Guaniguanico (San Antón) in ten days and, after eight days at sea, first discovered the island of Cozumel. |
| AD 1519 | Bernal Díaz, True History of the Conquest of New Spain | He sent two Indian merchants of Cozumel across the strait with a letter and two boats carrying ransom: an attempt to rescue the Spanish captives. |
| AD 1519 | Bernal Díaz, True History of the Conquest of New Spain | Aguilar, a Spaniard held by the Indians, hears the news that we have returned (chapter 29). |
| AD 1519 | Cortés, Letters from Mexico | Cortés's fleet made its first landing on Cozumel (Santa Cruz Island), quartered troops in an abandoned village, and negotiated with the native chiefs. |
| AD 1519 | Cortés, Letters from Mexico | Jerónimo de Aguilar, a Spaniard who had been held captive, came to join them by canoe from Cozumel and became their interpreter. |
| AD 1519 | Florentine Codex | In 1519 Spaniards land at Cozumel near Yucatán and find several crosses inside and outside the temples |