Christopher Cortez's Opportunity To Travel

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Cortez at the age of 14 went to the University of Salamanca in Spain, and stayed there for two years. Once he came back he was eager to go on an adventure, and make his mark on the world. Cortez was given the opportunity to travel with a family of acquaintance, but he had an injury he sustained, which caused him to miss his first opportunity to travel. Then he was given another opportunity to travel, with Alonso Quientero, and this time nothing prevented him from going so he took the opportunity. While he was on this adventure he learned that Quientero was a dubious character. In 1511, Cortez went with Diego to go conquer Cuba. It was a success, and Cortes was even appointed as a clerk to the treasurer at age 26. While Cortes was in Cuba he