When we landed and explored we found a small Indian village that had only vaguely heard that gods had descended.

Forty leagues across these forests is a long way.

They had heard a rumor that the cacique of Guarico liked the mighty strangers and Caonabo liked them not, but as yet knew little more.

The harbor, the land, the two rivers pleased us.

"Here we will build," quoth the Viceroy, "a city named Isabella.".