Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira
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title:
Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira
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Álvaro de Mendaña y Neira was a Spanish navigator, explorer, and cartographer, best known for two of the earliest recorded expeditions across the Pacific Ocean in 1567 and 1595. His voyages led to the discovery of the Marquesas, Cook Islands, and Solomons among other archipelagos. Born in Congosto, in El Bierzo Region (León), he was the nephew of Lope García de Castro, viceroy of Peru.
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Spanish navigator and explorer (1542–1595)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81lvaro_de_Menda%C3%B1a_de_Neira
date created:
2005-02-15T19:45:38Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T13:00:34Z
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