Tabscoob
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Tabscoob was a halach uinik of the Potonchán jurisdiction, known for leading the Chontal Maya in the Battle of Centla against Spanish forces led by Hernán Cortés on March 14, 1519.
Monument to Tabscoob in Villahermosa, Tabasco.
Meeting of the Maya chief Tabscoob with the Spaniard Juan de Grijalva in 1518.
The entrance of Hernán Cortés into the city of "Potonchán" or "Tabasco."
Battle of Centla between the hosts of Tabscoob and the army of Hernán Cortés.
Grijalva River
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Grijalva River, formerly known as Tabasco River, is a 480 km long river in southeastern Mexico. It is named after Spanish conquistador Juan de Grijalva who visited the area in 1518. This river is born
Tabscoob
…provisions, embarked on his way to Culua (modern-day San Juan de Ulúa). On March 12, 1519, Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés reached the mouth of the Grijalva River. He decided to anchor his ships and enter the river in skiffs, looking for the great city of Indians described by Juan de Grijalva. Cortés landed in a…
The cliffs at Sumidero Canyon overlook the Grijalva River.
Sketch of the River Tabasco, 1847–48
Chicoasén Dam
Malpaso Dam