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Francisco de Orellana

Spanish explorer and conquistador
Years: 1511 - 1546

Francisco de Orellana (Trujillo, Spain, 1511 - Amazon River, November 1546) is a Spanish explorer and conquistador.

He completes the first known navigation through the length of the Amazon River.

He names this river and founds Guayaquil.

Regions
West Indies (1511 - 1546)
South America (1511 - 1546)
Middle America (1511 - 1546)