Between 1695 and 1696 the Spanish decided to subjugate the Peten Itza by force. Several battles followed but the Itza managed to stave off the Spaniards. Finally, in January 14th, 1697 an expedition headed by Ursua left Campeche on a newly constructed road to Lake Peten.
Cast Away Photos. Movie Info. An exploration of human survival and the ability of fate to alter even the tidiest of lives with one major event, Cast Away tells the story of Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks), a Federal Express engineer who devotes most of his life to his troubleshooting job.
Castaway is a 1986 film starring Amanda Donohoe and Oliver Reed, and directed by Nicolas Roeg.It was adapted from its namesake 1984 book by Lucy Irvine, telling of her experiences of staying for a year with writer Gerald Kingsland on the isolated island of Tuin, between New Guinea and Australia.n 1981, Irvine responded to a Writer seeks 'Spouse' for year on tropical island advertisement placed by Kingsland in the London magazine Time Out. Chosen by Kingsland from over fifty applicants, Irvine agreed to marry him in order to satisfy immigration restrictions before they travelled to Tuin.