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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Francisco_de_OrellanaFrancisco de Orellana - Wikipedia

    Francisco de Orellana ( Spanish pronunciation: [fɾanˈθisko ðe oɾeˈʝana]; 1511 – November 1546) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador. In one of the most improbably successful voyages in known history, Orellana managed to sail the length of the Amazon, arriving at the river's mouth on 24 August 1542.

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  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Francisco-de-OrellanaFrancisco de Orellana | Amazon River, Conquistador, Expedition

    Francisco de Orellana was a Spanish soldier and the first European explorer of the Amazon River. After participating with Francisco Pizarro in the conquest of Peru in 1535, Orellana moved to Guayaquil and was named governor of that area in 1538.

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  4. www.thoughtco.com › biography-of-francisco-deFrancisco de Orellana, Discoverer of the Amazon River - ThoughtCo

    Jul 28, 2019 · Learn about the life and achievements of Francisco de Orellana, who discovered the Amazon River in 1542 while searching for El Dorado. Find out how he became a governor, a mutineer, and a victim of the Amazon.

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  6. www.encyclopedia.com › francisco-de-orellanaFrancisco De Orellana | Encyclopedia.com

    May 21, 2018 · Learn about the Spanish conquistador and explorer who was the first European to travel down the Amazon River in 1541. Find out his role in the Pizarro conquest of Peru, his controversial desertion of Gonzalo Pizarro, and his second expedition to New Andalusia.

  7. www.encyclopedia.com › humanities › encyclopediasOrellana, Francisco De (c. 1511–1546) | Encyclopedia.com

    Francisco De Orellana ( b. ca. 1511; d. November 1546), leader of the first European descent of the Amazon River. Born in Trujillo, Spain, Orellana was in Panama in 1528 and probably joined Alonso de Alvarado's expedition to Peru in 1535.

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  9. explorerspodcast.com › francisco-de-orellanaFrancisco de Orellana and the Exploration of the Amazon River

    Listen to a podcast about the epic journey of Francisco de Orellana, who sailed the entire length of the Amazon River in search of El Dorado. Learn about his encounters with cannibals, Amazons, and other dangers along the way.

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    Jun 4, 2022 · In late 1541 Francisco de Orellana and 57 conquistadors began the first documented journey by Europeans down the Amazon River. Beginning their expedition in the west from Quito, the party had to...

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