Almanza sailed from the port of Acapulco on the Pacific in 1580. He died in Lima, Peru in 1583, still in office. The Audiencia governed New Spain until the arrival of the next viceroy, Lorenzo Suárez de Mendoza, 4th conde de la Coruña. In Lima people knew him as el Gotoso (The Goutish One) because of his ill health. He was unable to accomplish much as viceroy of Peru and died three years into his term, so that he is thus not counted among the great viceroys. However, in New Spain where he served 12 years as viceroy, he was considered "a wise administrator; he is generally credited with having raised the prestige of the viceroy's office." References Further reading García- Abásola González, Antonio F. Martín Enríquez y la reforma de 1568 en Nueva España. 1983. "Los Municipios del Estado de Puebla". Colección Los Municipios de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos. Mexico City: CEDEMUN - SEGOB, 1985. García Puron, Manuel, México y sus gobernantes. Mexico City: Joaquín Porrúa, 1984. Orozco Linares, Fernando, Gobernantes de México. Mexico City: Panorama Editorial, 1985, . Rosas, Alejandro, et al. Historia de México a través de sus Gobernantes 1st ed. Mexico City: Planeta, 2003. External links Viceroys of New Spain Viceroys of Peru Year of birth missing 1583 deaths 1560s in New Spain 1570s in New Spain 1580s in the Viceroyalty of Peru History of the conversos Inquisition