 In 1530 D'Avila established Salamanca de Acalán as a base from which to launch new attempts to conquer Yucatán.Salamanca de Acalán proved a disappointment, with no gold for the taking and with lower levels of population than had been hoped.D'Avila soon abandoned the new settlement and set off across the lands of the Kejache to Champotón, arriving there towards the end of 1530.