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along the Pacific coast, until they came to the Rio Micha- 
toya, where the priest who had led them sickened and 
died. The delay and uncertainty this event caused re¬ 
sulted in the foundation of Itzcuintlan (Escuintla) by 
some who were weary of the journey. The greater part 
went on twnnty leagues farther ; and here came another 
halt, half remaining there at Cuscatlan (San Salvador) 
and Xilopanco (Ilopango), -while the others went on to 
the Gulf of Conchagua, on the bounds of Honduras and 
Nicaragua. These people were called Cholutecas, or 
Exiles, and their descendants Pipiles. 
The Cakchiquels soon got into trouble with a branch 
of their own people, — the Akahales, who occupied the 
country between the Yolcan de Pacaya and the Lago de 
Izabal. The king of the Akahales was Ychal-amoyac, — 
a brave and wealthy man, whose capital, Holum, rivalled 
Tecpan Quauhtemalan. His wealth was coveted by the 
victorious Cakchiquels, and he was summoned to their 
court. Warned of the impending fate, he obeyed the 
summons, accompanied only by five of his friends. As 
they entered the audience chamber, in the very presence 
of the two kings the unfortunate Akahales were assassi¬ 
nated. Their riches were seized, and their towns quietly 
incorporated into the Cakchiquel kingdom. 
Although the Akahales seem to have submitted with¬ 
out fighting, some of the neighboring tribes saw with 
concern this lawless act of the powerful kings of Tecpan, 
and felt that their turn might come next. Wookaok, 
king of the Atziquinihayi, whose country bordered on the 
Lago de Atitlan, and Belehe-Gih, a mountain cacique on 
the borders of Quiche, became leaders ; and the former 
intrenched himself in a strong fortress which the Cak- 
