Francisco de Orellana, a Spanish soldier and explorer,... - Historystack

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Francisco de Orellana, a Spanish soldier and explorer, descends the River Amazon from the Andes to its mouth in the Atlantic Ocean and explores the Amazon basin

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South America

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Quite important (7)

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Politics

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Milky Way, Solar System, Earth, Modern History, Politics, 16th Century, History of Spain, Spain, South America, Discoveries, Age of Discovery, 1540s, History of Brazil, Conquistadors, Year 1541, Amazon, Francisco de Orellana

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