First Travel To The New World
Heredia traveled to the West Indies with his brother Alonso de Heredia and settled in the Hispaniola island (Santo Domingo) where he eventually inherited a sugar mill and a stay in the Azua Province. Then came news of the death of the governor of Santa Marta, Rodrigo de Bastidas, and the Audience of Santo Domingo decided to send Pedro de Vadillo as interim governor of the province and Pedro de Heredia as his lieutenant. In 1525, Vadillo and Heredia landed in Santa Marta with 200 men and were involved in disputes with Rodrigo Alvarez Palomino (former lieutenant of Bastidas), which were finally solved when the latter was drowned in the river that bears his name. Pedro de Vadillo served some time as an interim governor of Santa Marta but returned to Santo Domingo for an impeachment trial. In the meantime, Heredia continued in office until 1528, gaining extensive experience in the innings against the Indians. He accumulated a considerable booty from exchanges of mirrors, bells and other trinkets with the natives. He returned to Santo Domingo and sailed back to Spain.
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