Throughout the trip, Bernal can’t believe what he is seeing. He explains, “and some of our soldiers even asked whether the things we saw were not a dream”(Bernal, 104). Bernal was astounded with the advanced civilization they were encountering. They were just regular soldiers who were experiencing great cities from the indigenous people. The Aztecs were people that were well advanced with no interaction from the outside world. The trip of Bernal was one that he wouldn’t forget for the different experiences he had in the New World. Bernal and his men for the most part were regular Spaniards that wanted to get wealthy and create a name for them. Furthermore, they were given benefits such as advances weaponry when in combat with the natives. Essentially, they took a risk and luck to survive their trip to the heart of the Aztec
Throughout the trip, Bernal can’t believe what he is seeing. He explains, “and some of our soldiers even asked whether the things we saw were not a dream”(Bernal, 104). Bernal was astounded with the advanced civilization they were encountering. They were just regular soldiers who were experiencing great cities from the indigenous people. The Aztecs were people that were well advanced with no interaction from the outside world. The trip of Bernal was one that he wouldn’t forget for the different experiences he had in the New World. Bernal and his men for the most part were regular Spaniards that wanted to get wealthy and create a name for them. Furthermore, they were given benefits such as advances weaponry when in combat with the natives. Essentially, they took a risk and luck to survive their trip to the heart of the Aztec