Statue of Francisco de Orellana

Local nameFrancisco de Orellana
LocationQuito, Ecuador

Francisco de Orellana 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. He and his party sailed along the Atlantic coast until reaching Cubagua Island, near the coast of Venezuela.

Orellana founded the city of Guayaquil in what is now Ecuador, and died during a second expedition on the Amazon.

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Early representation of… @ Pereira, António, active 16th century

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_de_Orellana

Address Calle Germanio Salgado, Quito, Ecuador

Coordinates -0°12'2.563" N -78°28'31.509" E

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