Returning to the proceedings of Mayta Ccapac, it must be known that, almost without resistance, he conquered the greater part of the province of Hatunpacasa, which is the country on the left bank of the Desaguadero. Whether this was done in one campaign or in several is a moot point amongst the Indians, but most of them will have it that the Yncas extended their sway by little and little, instructing their vassals as they proceeded. Others say that this policy was only adopted at first, when they were not powerful; but that afterwards they conquered all the countries they could reach. It matters little which of these be the correct view. It will be better to avoid the prolixity, caused by repeating the same things many times; and we shall, therefore, state at once the territories acquired by each king, without becoming tedious by describing the different campaigns. Advancing in his conquests, then, the Ynca came to a place called Cac-yaviri, where there were many groups of houses scattered over the country, without being collected into towns; and in each one there was a petty chief who ruled over the rest of the people. All these chiefs, on hearing that the Ynca was coming to conquer them, assembled their people, and retired to a hill in that district, which was high, and round like a sugar loaf, all the surrounding country being flat. The Indians looked upon this hill as sacred, from its beauty, and because it stood alone, and they worshipped it and offered up sacrifices to it.