The conquistadores, as the Spanish adventurers were called, had a twofold objective: the acquisition of new land and riches and the conversion of the Maya to Catholicism in order to free them from barbaric pagan practices.
Konkistadooridel, nagu hispaania maadevallutajaid kutsuti, oli kaks eesmärki: uue maa ja uute rikkuste hõivamine ning maajade pööramine katoliiklusse, et vabastada nad barbaarsetest paganlikest kommetest.