These words are taken directly from Christopher Columbus' journal which he kept during his historic voyage. A great deal of his writing is devoted to describing the gold the natives possess and other material wealth present in the islands he visited. What do you think might have been Christopher Columbus' PURPOSE in recording all of these details?

What can you infer about how the particular events in "the memoirs of the conquistador bernal del diaz de castillo" still affected the writer at the time of writing his memoir? he thinks of his dead crewmen with sadness and regrets that they died for nothing. he is still frustrated that one of his men accidentally kills himself by drinking too much water.  he thinks wistfully about the wealth he may have enjoyed if they had found gold in the yucatan.  he still considers indians liars.