begged Spain to send more men and provisions to save his city in his will, the help that was sent was not sufficient. In 1541, the settlers abandoned Buenos Aires and moved to Asunción. Domingo Martínez de Irala was elected as the third (though temporary) governor by these men. With Buenos Aires in ruins, Asunción became the base for the reconquest of the Rio de la Plata region. References Further reading Spanish conquistadors Explorers of Argentina 1487 births 1537 deaths History of Buenos Aires History of Uruguay People from Guadix 16th century in the Viceroyalty of Peru 16th-century explorers 16th-century Spanish people