To reward Gálvez for his service in Guatemala, the king named him viceroy of New Spain, in spite of his age and ill health. He traveled overland to the capital, passing through Oaxaca and Puebla.
The king bestowed the title of viceroy on Gálvez for his efforts in Guatemala, even though he was elderly and unwell. Traveling by land, he journeyed to the capital, passing through Oaxaca and Puebla.