In 1504, Cortés left Spain to seek his fortune in New World. He traveled to the island of Santo Domingo, or Hispaniola. Settling in the new town of Azúa, Cortés served as a notary for several years. He joined an expedition of Cuba led by Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar in 1511.
They believed that all countries should have equal trading rights,they also believed that they secure the right to build a canal through central america, and that their navy was strong.
