Francisco de Orellana was a Spanish explorer and conquistador. In one of the most improbably successful voyages in known history, Orellana managed to sail ...

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In 1541, Gonzalo Pizarro and Francisco de Orellana set out for El Dorado, and ended up in a disastrous trip down the Amazon. After they split into two ...

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Francisco de Orellana went searching for the legendary city of El Dorado, and in the process sail the entire length of the Amazon River.

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In 1542, the Spanish Conquistador, Francisco de Orellana ventured along the Rio Negro, one of the Amazon Basin's great rivers. Hunting a hidden city of gold.

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Francisco de Orellana was a Spanish soldier and the first European explorer of the Amazon River. After participating with Francisco Pizarro in the conquest ...

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During this time, he heard tales of a city of gold known as “El Dorado”. According to the legends, this city was hidden deep within the vast ...

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Orellana and his party were the first Europeans to travel the length of the Amazon River, ultimately emerging in the Atlantic Ocean where they ...

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... Francisco Orellana set off in search of La Canela, South America's rumored Land of Cinnamon, and the fabled El Dorado, “the golden man.” Driving an enormous ...

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His fame and success was to no small extent due to the loyal prowess of his brother Gonzalo, and to his lieutenants, Francisco de Orellana and Diego de Almagro.

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The Amazons. Francisco de Orellana swore that he and his men encountered powerful warrior women in 1542 during his quest for El Dorado.

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