SettingsSpanish explorers
Alessandro Malaspina
Alessandro Malaspina was an Italian nobleman who spent most of his life as a Spanish naval officer and explorer.
Alessandro Malaspina was an Italian nobleman who spent most of his life as a Spanish naval officer and explorer.
Alonso de Arellano
Alonso de Arellano was a 16th century Spanish explorer who commanded one ship out of five fleets that re-discovered the Philippines after the Magellan and López de Villalobos expedition.
Alonso de Arellano was a 16th century Spanish explorer who commanded one ship out of five fleets that re-discovered the Philippines after the Magellan and López de Villalobos expedition.
Alonso de Córdoba
Alonso de Córdoba Gómez (1505–1589) was a Spanish nobleman's (rico-hombre's) son who sought his fortune in the New World.
Alonso de Córdoba Gómez (1505–1589) was a Spanish nobleman's (rico-hombre's) son who sought his fortune in the New World.
Alonso de Ercilla
Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga was a Spanish nobleman, soldier and epic poet, born in Madrid.
Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga was a Spanish nobleman, soldier and epic poet, born in Madrid.
Alonso de Salazar
Alonso de Salazar was the Spaniard who discovered the Marshall Islands on August 21, 1526.
Alonso de Salazar was the Spaniard who discovered the Marshall Islands on August 21, 1526.
Alonso Sánchez
Alonso Sánchez was a fifteenth-century mariner and merchant born in Huelva, Spain, on Andalusia's Atlantic coast.
Alonso Sánchez was a fifteenth-century mariner and merchant born in Huelva, Spain, on Andalusia's Atlantic coast.
Alvaro Mexia
Alvaro Mexia was a 16th century Spanish explorer and cartographer of the east coast of Florida.
Alvaro Mexia was a 16th century Spanish explorer and cartographer of the east coast of Florida.
Andrés de Urdaneta
Friar Andrés de Urdaneta, O.S.A., was a Spanish circumnavigator, explorer and Augustinian friar.
Friar Andrés de Urdaneta, O.S.A., was a Spanish circumnavigator, explorer and Augustinian friar.
Andrés Niño
Andrés Niño was a Spanish navigator.
Andrés Niño was a Spanish navigator.
Antonio de Ulloa
Antonio de Ulloa y de la Torre-Girault was a Spanish general, explorer, author, astronomer, colonial administrator and the first Spanish governor of Louisiana.
Antonio de Ulloa y de la Torre-Girault was a Spanish general, explorer, author, astronomer, colonial administrator and the first Spanish governor of Louisiana.
Bartolomé Ferrelo
Bartolomé Ferrelo, also known as Bartolomé Ferrer, born 1499 in Bilbao Spain, died 1550 in Mexico.
Bartolomé Ferrelo, also known as Bartolomé Ferrer, born 1499 in Bilbao Spain, died 1550 in Mexico.
Basilio Villarino
Basilio Villarino was a captain of the Spanish Royal Navy who traveled around the southern tip of South America.
Basilio Villarino was a captain of the Spanish Royal Navy who traveled around the southern tip of South America.
Benjamin of Tudela
Benjamin of Tudela was a medieval Jewish traveler who visited Europe, Asia, and Africa in the 12th century.
Benjamin of Tudela was a medieval Jewish traveler who visited Europe, Asia, and Africa in the 12th century.
Bernardo de la Torre
Bernardo de la Torre was a Spanish sailor, primarily noted for having explored parts of the Western Pacific Ocean south of Japan in the 16th century.
Bernardo de la Torre was a Spanish sailor, primarily noted for having explored parts of the Western Pacific Ocean south of Japan in the 16th century.
Blas Ruiz
Blas Ruiz de Hernán González or Blas Ruiz de Fernán González was an explorer from Ciudad Real, Spain.
Blas Ruiz de Hernán González or Blas Ruiz de Fernán González was an explorer from Ciudad Real, Spain.
Bruno de Heceta
Bruno de Heceta (Hezeta) y Dudagoitia (1743–1807) was a Spanish Basque explorer of the Pacific Northwest.
Bruno de Heceta (Hezeta) y Dudagoitia (1743–1807) was a Spanish Basque explorer of the Pacific Northwest.
Cayetano Pignatelli, 3rd Marquis of Rubí
Cayetano Pignatelli, 3rd Marquis of Rubí,, was a Spanish nobleman and military figure who played an important role in determining Spanish policy towards Texas and Mexico.
Cayetano Pignatelli, 3rd Marquis of Rubí,, was a Spanish nobleman and military figure who played an important role in determining Spanish policy towards Texas and Mexico.
Cristóbal Diatristán de Acuña
Cristóbal Diatristán de Acuña (1597 – c. 1676) was a Spanish missionary and explorer.
Cristóbal Diatristán de Acuña (1597 – c. 1676) was a Spanish missionary and explorer.
Diego Caballero
Diego Caballero (died 1560) was a Spanish merchant and minor Conquistador in the Caribbean area and in the islands off the coast of Venezuela.
Diego Caballero (died 1560) was a Spanish merchant and minor Conquistador in the Caribbean area and in the islands off the coast of Venezuela.
Diego Columbus
Diego Colón Moniz (also, in Diogo Colombo) was the 2nd Admiral of the Indies, 2nd Viceroy of the Indies and 3rd Governor of the Indies.
Diego Colón Moniz (also, in Diogo Colombo) was the 2nd Admiral of the Indies, 2nd Viceroy of the Indies and 3rd Governor of the Indies.
Diego Colón
Diego Colón Moniz (also, in Diogo Colombo) was the 2nd Admiral of the Indies, 2nd Viceroy of the Indies and 3rd Governor of the Indies.
Diego Colón Moniz (also, in Diogo Colombo) was the 2nd Admiral of the Indies, 2nd Viceroy of the Indies and 3rd Governor of the Indies.
Diego de Borica
Diego de Borica was a Spanish explorer and the seventh Governor of Las Californias from 1794 to 1800, and is credited with defining Alta- and Baja-California's official borders.
Diego de Borica was a Spanish explorer and the seventh Governor of Las Californias from 1794 to 1800, and is credited with defining Alta- and Baja-California's official borders.
Diego de Losada
Diego de Losada (1511 – 1569) was a Spanish conquistador and the founder of Santiago de León de Caracas, the current capital of Venezuela.
Diego de Losada (1511 – 1569) was a Spanish conquistador and the founder of Santiago de León de Caracas, the current capital of Venezuela.
Diego de Montemayor
Diego de Montemayor was a Spanish explorer, officer, and the second governor of Nuevo Leon.
Diego de Montemayor was a Spanish explorer, officer, and the second governor of Nuevo Leon.
Diego Fernández
Diego Fernández (c. 1520 - c. 1581) was a Spanish adventurer and historian of the 16th century.
Diego Fernández (c. 1520 - c. 1581) was a Spanish adventurer and historian of the 16th century.
Diego Fernández de Proaño
Diego Fernández de Proaño was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who served with Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán in the exploration of New Galicia.
Diego Fernández de Proaño was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who served with Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán in the exploration of New Galicia.
Diego Hernández de Serpa
Diego Hernández de Serpa (c.
Diego Hernández de Serpa (c.
Diego Salcedo (soldier)
Diego Salcedo was a semi-legendary Spanish conquistador who is said to have lived during the colonization of the Americas.
Diego Salcedo was a semi-legendary Spanish conquistador who is said to have lived during the colonization of the Americas.
Diogo Ribeiro
Diogo Ribeiro, also known as Diego Ribero, was a Portuguese cartographer and explorer who worked most of his life in Spain.
Diogo Ribeiro, also known as Diego Ribero, was a Portuguese cartographer and explorer who worked most of his life in Spain.
Dionisio Alcalá Galiano
Dionisio Alcalá Galiano was a Spanish naval officer, cartographer, and explorer.
Dionisio Alcalá Galiano was a Spanish naval officer, cartographer, and explorer.
Domingo Elizondo
Domingo Elizondo (died 1 June 1783, Madrid) was a Spanish soldier of Basque origin who lived in the late 18th century and whose main field of action was New Spain.
Domingo Elizondo (died 1 June 1783, Madrid) was a Spanish soldier of Basque origin who lived in the late 18th century and whose main field of action was New Spain.
Domingo Vandewalle
Domingo Vandewalle (also Domingo Van de Walle de Cervellón) was a Spanish explorer and military commander of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands.
Domingo Vandewalle (also Domingo Van de Walle de Cervellón) was a Spanish explorer and military commander of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands.
Dominguez-Escalante Expedition
Silvestre Vélez de Escalante was a Franciscan missionary and explorer of the Southwest United States during the late 18th century.
Silvestre Vélez de Escalante was a Franciscan missionary and explorer of the Southwest United States during the late 18th century.
Esteban José Martínez Fernández y Martínez de la Sierra
Esteban José Martínez Fernández y Martínez de la Sierra, or simply Esteban José Martínez (1742-1798) was a Spanish navigator and explorer, native of Seville.
Esteban José Martínez Fernández y Martínez de la Sierra, or simply Esteban José Martínez (1742-1798) was a Spanish navigator and explorer, native of Seville.
Estevanico
Estevanico (c. 1500–1539) (إستيفانيكو; also known as "Mustafa Zemmouri" (مصطفى زموري), "Black Stephen", "Esteban", "Esteban the Moor", "Estevan", "Estebanico", "Stephen the Black", "Stephen the ...
Estevanico (c. 1500–1539) (إستيفانيكو; also known as "Mustafa Zemmouri" (مصطفى زموري), "Black Stephen", "Esteban", "Esteban the Moor", "Estevan", "Estebanico", "Stephen the Black", "Stephen the ...
Eugenio de Salazar
Eugenio de Salazar was a Spanish explorer who crossed the Atlantic ocean in Spanish ship in the 16th century.
Eugenio de Salazar was a Spanish explorer who crossed the Atlantic ocean in Spanish ship in the 16th century.
Felipe de Neve
Felipe de Neve was a Spanish governor of Las Californias, an area that included present-day California, Baja California and Baja California Sur.
Felipe de Neve was a Spanish governor of Las Californias, an area that included present-day California, Baja California and Baja California Sur.
Fortún Ximénez
Fortún Ximénez (died 1533) was Spanish sailor who led a mutiny during an early expedition along the coast of Mexico and is the first European known to have landed in Baja California.
Fortún Ximénez (died 1533) was Spanish sailor who led a mutiny during an early expedition along the coast of Mexico and is the first European known to have landed in Baja California.
Francisco Antonio Mourelle
Francisco Antonio Mourelle de la Rúa (1750 – May 24, 1820) was a Galician naval officer and explorer serving the Spanish crown.
Francisco Antonio Mourelle de la Rúa (1750 – May 24, 1820) was a Galician naval officer and explorer serving the Spanish crown.
Francisco Atanasio Domínguez
Francisco Atanasio Domínguez, born in Mexico City in the Viceroyalty of New Spain, was ordained a Franciscan priest and was a missionary and explorer of the present day Southwestern United States.
Francisco Atanasio Domínguez, born in Mexico City in the Viceroyalty of New Spain, was ordained a Franciscan priest and was a missionary and explorer of the present day Southwestern United States.
Francisco de Carvajal
Francisco de Carvajal (1464 – April 10, 1548) was a Spanish military officer, conquistador, and explorer remembered as "the demon of the Andes" due to his brutality and uncanny militar...
Francisco de Carvajal (1464 – April 10, 1548) was a Spanish military officer, conquistador, and explorer remembered as "the demon of the Andes" due to his brutality and uncanny militar...
Francisco de Eliza
Francisco de Eliza y Reventa was a Spanish naval officer, navigator, and explorer.
Francisco de Eliza y Reventa was a Spanish naval officer, navigator, and explorer.
Francisco de Garay
Francisco de Garay (died 1523) was a Spanish Basque conquistador.
Francisco de Garay (died 1523) was a Spanish Basque conquistador.
Francisco de Hoces
Francisco de Hoces (?, 1526?) was a Spanish sailor who in 1525 joined the Loaísa Expedition to the Spice Islands as commander of the vessel San Lesmes.
Francisco de Hoces (?, 1526?) was a Spanish sailor who in 1525 joined the Loaísa Expedition to the Spice Islands as commander of the vessel San Lesmes.
Francisco de Montejo
Francisco de Montejo y Alvarez (c.
Francisco de Montejo y Alvarez (c.
Francisco de Orellana
Francisco de Orellana (1511, Trujillo, Spain - November 1546, Amazon River) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador.
Francisco de Orellana (1511, Trujillo, Spain - November 1546, Amazon River) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador.
Francisco de Ulloa
Francisco de Ulloa (died 1540) was a Spanish explorer who explored the west coast of present-day Mexico under the commission of Hernán Cortés.
Francisco de Ulloa (died 1540) was a Spanish explorer who explored the west coast of present-day Mexico under the commission of Hernán Cortés.
Francisco Hernández de Córdoba (Yucatán conquistador)
Francisco Hernández de Córdoba (died 1517) was a Spanish conquistador, known to history mainly for the ill-fated expedition he led in 1517, in the course of which the first European accounts...
Francisco Hernández de Córdoba (died 1517) was a Spanish conquistador, known to history mainly for the ill-fated expedition he led in 1517, in the course of which the first European accounts...
Francisco Pizarro
Francisco Pizarro González was born in Trujillo, Spain, the illegitimate son of Gonzalo Pizarro, an infantry colonel, and Francisca González, a woman of poor means.
Francisco Pizarro González was born in Trujillo, Spain, the illegitimate son of Gonzalo Pizarro, an infantry colonel, and Francisca González, a woman of poor means.
Francisco Xerez
Francisco Xerez or Francisco de Jerez (Seville, Spain, 1495 - 1565?) was a Spanish explorer-turned-historian, the personal secretary of conquistador Francisco Pizarro.
Francisco Xerez or Francisco de Jerez (Seville, Spain, 1495 - 1565?) was a Spanish explorer-turned-historian, the personal secretary of conquistador Francisco Pizarro.
Fray Tomás de Berlanga
Fray Tomás de Berlanga (1487 – 8 August 1551) was the fourth bishop of Panama.
Fray Tomás de Berlanga (1487 – 8 August 1551) was the fourth bishop of Panama.
Gabriel de Castilla
Gabriel de Castilla (1577 – c. 1620), was a Spanish explorer and navigator.
Gabriel de Castilla (1577 – c. 1620), was a Spanish explorer and navigator.
Gabriel Moraga
Gabriel Moraga a Spanish army officer, son of José Joaquín Moraga a member of Juan Bautista de Anza's expeditions to California, was one of the first Europeans to explore California's Great Cent...
Gabriel Moraga a Spanish army officer, son of José Joaquín Moraga a member of Juan Bautista de Anza's expeditions to California, was one of the first Europeans to explore California's Great Cent...
Garcia de Nodal expedition
The García de Nodal expedition was chartered in 1619 by King Philip III of Spain to reconnoiter the passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, rounding Cape Horn, south of Tierra del Fuego...
The García de Nodal expedition was chartered in 1619 by King Philip III of Spain to reconnoiter the passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, rounding Cape Horn, south of Tierra del Fuego...
García de Silva Figueroa
Don García de Silva Figueroa was a Spanish diplomat, and the first Western traveller to correctly identify the ruins of Takht-e Jamshid in Persia as the location of Persepolis, the ancient...
Don García de Silva Figueroa was a Spanish diplomat, and the first Western traveller to correctly identify the ruins of Takht-e Jamshid in Persia as the location of Persepolis, the ancient...
García Hurtado de Mendoza, 5th Marquis of Cañete
García Hurtado de Mendoza y Manrique, 5th Marquis of Cañete was a Spanish soldier, governor of Chile, and viceroy of Peru.
García Hurtado de Mendoza y Manrique, 5th Marquis of Cañete was a Spanish soldier, governor of Chile, and viceroy of Peru.
García Jofre de Loaísa
García Jofre de Loaísa (1490 – 1526) was a 16th century Spanish explorer ordered by king Charles I of Spain to command an expedition to Asia, known as the Loaísa expedition, which in 1525 ...
García Jofre de Loaísa (1490 – 1526) was a 16th century Spanish explorer ordered by king Charles I of Spain to command an expedition to Asia, known as the Loaísa expedition, which in 1525 ...
Gaspar de Portolà
Gaspar de Portolà i Rovira was a Spanish soldier, governor of Baja and Alta California, explorer and founder of San Diego and Monterey.
Gaspar de Portolà i Rovira was a Spanish soldier, governor of Baja and Alta California, explorer and founder of San Diego and Monterey.
Gaspar de Rodas
Gaspar de Rodas (1518–1607) was a Spanish administrator in the area that now comprises the present-day departments of Antioquia, Caldas, Quindío and Risaralda, in what is now Colombia.
Gaspar de Rodas (1518–1607) was a Spanish administrator in the area that now comprises the present-day departments of Antioquia, Caldas, Quindío and Risaralda, in what is now Colombia.
Gaspar Pérez de Villagrá
Gaspar Pérez de Villagrá (1555–1620) was a captain in Juan de Oñate’s expedition that first colonized New Mexico in 1598.
Gaspar Pérez de Villagrá (1555–1620) was a captain in Juan de Oñate’s expedition that first colonized New Mexico in 1598.
Gerónimo de Aguilar
Gerónimo de Aguilar O.F.M. was a Franciscan friar born in Écija, Spain.
Gerónimo de Aguilar O.F.M. was a Franciscan friar born in Écija, Spain.
Gonzalo Guerrero
Gonzalo Guerrero (also known as Gonzalo Marinero, Gonzalo de Aroca and Gonzalo de Aroza) was a sailor from Palos, in Spain who shipwrecked along the Yucatán Peninsula and was t...
Gonzalo Guerrero (also known as Gonzalo Marinero, Gonzalo de Aroca and Gonzalo de Aroza) was a sailor from Palos, in Spain who shipwrecked along the Yucatán Peninsula and was t...
Gonzalo López de Haro
Gonzalo López de Haro (bef.
Gonzalo López de Haro (bef.
Hernando de Alarcón
Hernando de Alarcón, a Spanish navigator of the 16th century, noted for having led an early expedition to the Baja California peninsula, meant to be coordinated with Francisco Vasquéz de Coronad...
Hernando de Alarcón, a Spanish navigator of the 16th century, noted for having led an early expedition to the Baja California peninsula, meant to be coordinated with Francisco Vasquéz de Coronad...
Hernando de Escalante Fontaneda
Hernando de Escalante Fontaneda (c.
Hernando de Escalante Fontaneda (c.
Hernando de Lerma
Hernando de Lerma (born November 1, 1541) was a conqueror, politician, lawyer and city founder from Seville, Spain.
Hernando de Lerma (born November 1, 1541) was a conqueror, politician, lawyer and city founder from Seville, Spain.
Hernando de Manrique de Rojas
Hernando de Manrique de Rojas was the commander of Spanish forces sent in late 1562 to destroy the French fort at Port Royal.
Hernando de Manrique de Rojas was the commander of Spanish forces sent in late 1562 to destroy the French fort at Port Royal.
Ibn Farrukh
Ibn Farrukh is a Muslim navigator, from Granada, who sailed from Kadesh (February 999CE) into the Atlantic, landed in Gando (Gran Canaria) visiting King Guanariga, and continued westward where h...
Ibn Farrukh is a Muslim navigator, from Granada, who sailed from Kadesh (February 999CE) into the Atlantic, landed in Gando (Gran Canaria) visiting King Guanariga, and continued westward where h...
Ignacio de Arteaga y Bazán
Ignacio de Arteaga y Bazán was an officer of the Spanish Navy.
Ignacio de Arteaga y Bazán was an officer of the Spanish Navy.
Jacinto Caamaño
Jacinto Caamaño Moraleja (1759-1825?) was the leader of the last great Spanish exploration of Alaska (then Russian America) and the Coast of British Columbia.
Jacinto Caamaño Moraleja (1759-1825?) was the leader of the last great Spanish exploration of Alaska (then Russian America) and the Coast of British Columbia.
Jerónimo de Vivar
Jerónimo de Vivar was a Spanish historian of the early conquest and settlement of the Kingdom of Chile, and author of Crónica y relación copiosa y verdadera de los reinos de Chile.
Jerónimo de Vivar was a Spanish historian of the early conquest and settlement of the Kingdom of Chile, and author of Crónica y relación copiosa y verdadera de los reinos de Chile.
José Antonio Roméu
José Antonio Roméu (1742? – 1792) was governor of Las Californias from 1791 to 1792.
José Antonio Roméu (1742? – 1792) was governor of Las Californias from 1791 to 1792.
José Cardero
José Cardero (also Josef Cardero) (1766 – after 1811) was a Spanish draughtsman and artist.
José Cardero (also Josef Cardero) (1766 – after 1811) was a Spanish draughtsman and artist.
José de Bustamante y Guerra
José de Bustamante y Guerra (Corvera de Toranzo, Cantabria 1 April 1759 – Madrid 10 March 1825), sometimes referred to simply as Bustamante, was a Spanish naval officer, explorer, and poli...
José de Bustamante y Guerra (Corvera de Toranzo, Cantabria 1 April 1759 – Madrid 10 March 1825), sometimes referred to simply as Bustamante, was a Spanish naval officer, explorer, and poli...
José de Urrutia
José de Urrutia was a Spanish explorer and settler of Texas, who became captain of San Antonio de Béjar Presidio and long lived with the natives of East Texas.
José de Urrutia was a Spanish explorer and settler of Texas, who became captain of San Antonio de Béjar Presidio and long lived with the natives of East Texas.
José Joaquín de Arrillaga
José Joaquín de Arrillaga was interim governor of Las Californias from 1792 to 1794, governor of Las Californias from 1800 to 1804 and governor of Alta California from 1804 to 1814.
José Joaquín de Arrillaga was interim governor of Las Californias from 1792 to 1794, governor of Las Californias from 1800 to 1804 and governor of Alta California from 1804 to 1814.
José Joaquín Moraga
José Joaquín de la Santísima Trinidad Moraga (August 22, 1745 – 1785) (usually known as José Joaquín Moraga) was an early explorer to Alta California.
José Joaquín de la Santísima Trinidad Moraga (August 22, 1745 – 1785) (usually known as José Joaquín Moraga) was an early explorer to Alta California.
José María Narváez
José María Narváez (1768 – August 4, 1840) was a Spanish naval officer, explorer, and navigator notable for his work in the Pacific Northwest of present-day Canada.
José María Narváez (1768 – August 4, 1840) was a Spanish naval officer, explorer, and navigator notable for his work in the Pacific Northwest of present-day Canada.
José Velásquez (explorer)
José Velásquez (1717–1785) was a Spanish soldier who served in Baja California, Mexico, and in Alta California, leading notable exploring expeditions and describing the region in his diaries and...
José Velásquez (1717–1785) was a Spanish soldier who served in Baja California, Mexico, and in Alta California, leading notable exploring expeditions and describing the region in his diaries and...
Juan Carrasco (explorer)
Juan Carrasco was a Spanish naval officer, explorer, and navigator.
Juan Carrasco was a Spanish naval officer, explorer, and navigator.
Juan de Ayala
Juan Manuel de Ayala y Aranza (28 December 1745 – 30 December 1797) was a Spanish naval officer who played a significant role in the European exploration of California, since he and the cr...
Juan Manuel de Ayala y Aranza (28 December 1745 – 30 December 1797) was a Spanish naval officer who played a significant role in the European exploration of California, since he and the cr...
Juan de Bermúdez
Juan de Bermúdez (; ; d. 1570) was a Spanish navigator of the 16th century.
Juan de Bermúdez (; ; d. 1570) was a Spanish navigator of the 16th century.
Juan de Fuca
Ioánnis Fokás, better known by the Spanish transcription of his name, Juan de Fuca, was a Greek maritime pilot in the service of the king of Spain, Philip II. He is best known for his cla...
Ioánnis Fokás, better known by the Spanish transcription of his name, Juan de Fuca, was a Greek maritime pilot in the service of the king of Spain, Philip II. He is best known for his cla...
Juan de Grijalva
Juan de Grijalva (born around 1489 in Cuéllar - January 21, 1527) was a Spanish conquistador.
Juan de Grijalva (born around 1489 in Cuéllar - January 21, 1527) was a Spanish conquistador.
Juan de Salazar de Espinosa
Juan de Salazar y Espinosa (1508–1560) was a Spanish explorer, founder of the Paraguayan city of Asuncion.
Juan de Salazar y Espinosa (1508–1560) was a Spanish explorer, founder of the Paraguayan city of Asuncion.
Juan Díaz de Solís
Juan Díaz de Solís was a Spanish navigator and explorer.
Juan Díaz de Solís was a Spanish navigator and explorer.
Juan Fernández (explorer)
Juan Fernández (c. 1536 – c. 1604) was a Spanish explorer and navigator.
Juan Fernández (c. 1536 – c. 1604) was a Spanish explorer and navigator.
Juan Fernández Ladrillero
Juan Fernández Ladrillero was a 16th century Spanish navigator and explorer who from 1557 to 1559 explored the coast of Chile from Valdivia to the Barbara Channel.
Juan Fernández Ladrillero was a 16th century Spanish navigator and explorer who from 1557 to 1559 explored the coast of Chile from Valdivia to the Barbara Channel.
Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra
Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra (22 May 1744 – 26 March 1794) was a Spanish naval officer born in Lima, Peru.
Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra (22 May 1744 – 26 March 1794) was a Spanish naval officer born in Lima, Peru.
Juan Galván
Juan Galván Was a Spanish soldier and explorer who stressed as an ensign and explorer in San Antonio, Texas.
Juan Galván Was a Spanish soldier and explorer who stressed as an ensign and explorer in San Antonio, Texas.
Juan José Pérez Hernández
Juan José Pérez Hernández (born Joan Perés ca.
Juan José Pérez Hernández (born Joan Perés ca.
Juan Pardo (explorer)
Juan Pardo was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who was active in the later half of the sixteenth century.
Juan Pardo was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who was active in the later half of the sixteenth century.
Juan Rejón
Juan Rejón (died 1481) was an Aragonese captain in the service of the Castilian navy, who was appointed by the Catholic Monarchs to participate in the conquest of the Canary Islands.
Juan Rejón (died 1481) was an Aragonese captain in the service of the Castilian navy, who was appointed by the Catholic Monarchs to participate in the conquest of the Canary Islands.
Juan Serrano
Juan Serrano, in the Spanish version, or João Serrão in the Portuguese original (Portugal, ? - Cebu, 1521) was a 16th century navigator who sailed with Ferdinand Magellan during the first ...
Juan Serrano, in the Spanish version, or João Serrão in the Portuguese original (Portugal, ? - Cebu, 1521) was a 16th century navigator who sailed with Ferdinand Magellan during the first ...
Juan Velázquez de León
Juan Velázquez of León was a Spanish conqueror, who along with Hernán Cortés participated in the third Spanish expedition to continental America (present day Mexico) in 1519.
Juan Velázquez of León was a Spanish conqueror, who along with Hernán Cortés participated in the third Spanish expedition to continental America (present day Mexico) in 1519.
Kitín Muñoz
José Antonio "Kitín" Muñoz y Valcárcel or Kitín Muñoz (born 19 November 1958 in Sidi Ifni, Spain) is a Spanish navigator, scientist and sociological explorer.
José Antonio "Kitín" Muñoz y Valcárcel or Kitín Muñoz (born 19 November 1958 in Sidi Ifni, Spain) is a Spanish navigator, scientist and sociological explorer.
Luis de Moscoso Alvarado
Luis de Moscoso Alvarado (Badajoz (Spain), 1505 - Peru, 1551) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador.
Luis de Moscoso Alvarado (Badajoz (Spain), 1505 - Peru, 1551) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador.
Luis de Torres
Luis de Torres, perhaps born as יוסף בן הלוי העברי, Yosef Ben Ha Levy Haivri, was Christopher Columbus's interpreter on his first voyage and the first person of Jewish origin to settle in ...
Luis de Torres, perhaps born as יוסף בן הלוי העברי, Yosef Ben Ha Levy Haivri, was Christopher Columbus's interpreter on his first voyage and the first person of Jewish origin to settle in ...
Luís Vaz de Torres
Luís Vaz de Torres, also Luis Váez de Torres in the Spanish spelling, was a 16th-17th century maritime explorer serving the Spanish Crown, noted for the first recorded navigation of the st...
Luís Vaz de Torres, also Luis Váez de Torres in the Spanish spelling, was a 16th-17th century maritime explorer serving the Spanish Crown, noted for the first recorded navigation of the st...
Martín Alonso Pinzón
Martín Alonso Pinzón, (Palos de la Frontera, Huelva; c. 1441 – c. 1493) was a Spanish mariner, shipbuilder, navigator and explorer, oldest of the Pinzón brothers.
Martín Alonso Pinzón, (Palos de la Frontera, Huelva; c. 1441 – c. 1493) was a Spanish mariner, shipbuilder, navigator and explorer, oldest of the Pinzón brothers.
Martín de Argüelles
Martín de Argüelles, Jr. (born 1566) was the first known child of European descent born in what is now the continental United States.
Martín de Argüelles, Jr. (born 1566) was the first known child of European descent born in what is now the continental United States.
Martín del Barco Centenera
Martín del Barco Centenera (1535 – c. 1602) was a Spanish cleric, explorer and author.
Martín del Barco Centenera (1535 – c. 1602) was a Spanish cleric, explorer and author.
Martín Fernández de Enciso
Martín Fernández de Enciso (c.
Martín Fernández de Enciso (c.
María Estrada
María de Estrada (perhaps identical with María (or Marina) de la Caballería) was a woman to arrive in Mexico with the expedition of Hernán Cortés as well as the one of the very few women of Euro...
María de Estrada (perhaps identical with María (or Marina) de la Caballería) was a woman to arrive in Mexico with the expedition of Hernán Cortés as well as the one of the very few women of Euro...
Melchor Díaz
Melchior Díaz was an early Spanish explorer of Western North America who "was a hard worker and skillful organizer and leader.
Melchior Díaz was an early Spanish explorer of Western North America who "was a hard worker and skillful organizer and leader.
Miguel López de Legazpi
Miguel López de Legazpi, also known as El Adelantado and El Viejo, was a Spanish conquistador who established one of the first European settlements in the East Indies and the...
Miguel López de Legazpi, also known as El Adelantado and El Viejo, was a Spanish conquistador who established one of the first European settlements in the East Indies and the...
Nicolás de Cardona
Nicolás de Cardona was a Spanish entrepreneur and adventurer from Seville, who was involved in the exploration of the Western coast of the North American continent.
Nicolás de Cardona was a Spanish entrepreneur and adventurer from Seville, who was involved in the exploration of the Western coast of the North American continent.
Nicolás de Ovando
Fray Nicolás de Ovando y Cáceres (Castile, 1460 – Madrid, May 29, 1518) was a Spanish soldier from a noble family and a Knight of the Order of Alcántara.
Fray Nicolás de Ovando y Cáceres (Castile, 1460 – Madrid, May 29, 1518) was a Spanish soldier from a noble family and a Knight of the Order of Alcántara.
Pedro Almíndez Chirino
Pedro Almíndez Chirino (or Pedro Almíndez Chirinos) was a conquistador and member of several councils that governed New Spain while Hernán Cortés was traveling to Honduras, in 1525-26.
Pedro Almíndez Chirino (or Pedro Almíndez Chirinos) was a conquistador and member of several councils that governed New Spain while Hernán Cortés was traveling to Honduras, in 1525-26.
Pedro Alonso Niño
Pedro Alonso Nino (also Peralonso Niño) (1455–1505) was a Spanish explorer, also known as El Negro (the Black).
Pedro Alonso Nino (also Peralonso Niño) (1455–1505) was a Spanish explorer, also known as El Negro (the Black).
Pedro Bohórquez
Pedro Chamijo (1602, Granada, Spain—January 3, 1667, Lima, Peru), more commonly known as Pedro Bohórquez (or Bohorques) or Inca Hualpa, was a Spanish adventurer in the Vi...
Pedro Chamijo (1602, Granada, Spain—January 3, 1667, Lima, Peru), more commonly known as Pedro Bohórquez (or Bohorques) or Inca Hualpa, was a Spanish adventurer in the Vi...
Pedro de Alberni
Don Pedro de Alberni, sometimes known as Pere d'Alberní i Teixidor in Catalan, (Tortosa, January 30, 1747 Monterrey, New Spain, March 11, 1802) was a Spanish Catalan soldier who served the...
Don Pedro de Alberni, sometimes known as Pere d'Alberní i Teixidor in Catalan, (Tortosa, January 30, 1747 Monterrey, New Spain, March 11, 1802) was a Spanish Catalan soldier who served the...
Pedro de Avendaño
Pedro de Avendaño a Spanish soldier that had arrived in Chile with the army of García Hurtado de Mendoza in 1557.
Pedro de Avendaño a Spanish soldier that had arrived in Chile with the army of García Hurtado de Mendoza in 1557.
Pedro de los Ríos y Gutiérrez de Aguayo
Pedro de los Ríos y Gutiérrez de Aguayo (died 1547) was a Spanish colonial administrator who succeeded Pedrarias Dávila as governor of Castilla del Oro (1526–1529) and of Nicaragua (1526–1527).
Pedro de los Ríos y Gutiérrez de Aguayo (died 1547) was a Spanish colonial administrator who succeeded Pedrarias Dávila as governor of Castilla del Oro (1526–1529) and of Nicaragua (1526–1527).
Pedro de Villagra
Pedro de Villagra y Martínez was a Spanish soldier who participated in the conquest of Chile, being appointed its Royal Governor between 1563 and 1565.
Pedro de Villagra y Martínez was a Spanish soldier who participated in the conquest of Chile, being appointed its Royal Governor between 1563 and 1565.
Pedro Fages
Pere Fages Beleta (Pere Fages i Beleta) (1734 – 1794), nicknamed L'Ós (The Bear), was a soldier, explorer, and the second Spanish military Governor of Las Californias Province of...
Pere Fages Beleta (Pere Fages i Beleta) (1734 – 1794), nicknamed L'Ós (The Bear), was a soldier, explorer, and the second Spanish military Governor of Las Californias Province of...
Pedro Fernández de Lugo
Pedro Fernández de Lugo (1475–1536) was the second adelantado of the Canary Islands and governor of Tenerife and La Palma, a title confirmed again by Charles I of Spain, in Barcelona, on August ...
Pedro Fernández de Lugo (1475–1536) was the second adelantado of the Canary Islands and governor of Tenerife and La Palma, a title confirmed again by Charles I of Spain, in Barcelona, on August ...
Pedro Menéndez de Avilés
Pedro Menéndez de Avilés was a Spanish admiral and explorer, best remembered for founding St. Augustine, Florida in 1565.
Pedro Menéndez de Avilés was a Spanish admiral and explorer, best remembered for founding St. Augustine, Florida in 1565.
Pedro Menéndez de Márquez
Pedro Menendez Márquez, Marqués de Avilés, was an explorer, Spanish conquistador and governor of Florida.
Pedro Menendez Márquez, Marqués de Avilés, was an explorer, Spanish conquistador and governor of Florida.
Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa
Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa was a Spanish explorer, author, historian, astronomer, and scientist.
Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa was a Spanish explorer, author, historian, astronomer, and scientist.
Pinzón brothers
The Pinzón brothers were Spanish sailors, explorers and fishermen, natives of Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, Spain.
The Pinzón brothers were Spanish sailors, explorers and fishermen, natives of Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, Spain.
Raphael Rivera
Raphael Rivera was a Spanish/Mexican scout and the first non-Native American to set foot in the Las Vegas Valley.
Raphael Rivera was a Spanish/Mexican scout and the first non-Native American to set foot in the Las Vegas Valley.
Rodrigo de Jerez
Rodrigo de Jerez was one of the Spanish crewmen who sailed to the Americas on the Santa Maria as part of Christopher Columbus's first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492.
Rodrigo de Jerez was one of the Spanish crewmen who sailed to the Americas on the Santa Maria as part of Christopher Columbus's first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492.
Rodrigo de Triana
Rodrigo de Triana (born 1469 in Seville, Spain) was a Marrano sailor and the first European since the Vikings known to have seen America.
Rodrigo de Triana (born 1469 in Seville, Spain) was a Marrano sailor and the first European since the Vikings known to have seen America.
Rodrigo de Vivero y Aberrucia
Rodrigo de Vivero y Aberrucia (1564-1636) was the son of Melchora de Aberrucia (who was conqueror Alonso Valiente's widow) and Rodrigo de Vivero y Velasco, one of Viceroy of New Spain Luis de Ve...
Rodrigo de Vivero y Aberrucia (1564-1636) was the son of Melchora de Aberrucia (who was conqueror Alonso Valiente's widow) and Rodrigo de Vivero y Velasco, one of Viceroy of New Spain Luis de Ve...
Rodrigo de Vivero y Aberrucia, 1st Count of Valle de Orizaba
Rodrigo de Vivero y Aberrucia, 1st Count of Valle de Orizaba (Rodrigo de Vivero y Aberrucia, primer conde del valle de Orizaba) (Laredo, Spain 1564–1636) was a Spanish noble who served as the 1...
Rodrigo de Vivero y Aberrucia, 1st Count of Valle de Orizaba (Rodrigo de Vivero y Aberrucia, primer conde del valle de Orizaba) (Laredo, Spain 1564–1636) was a Spanish noble who served as the 1...
Rodrigo de Vivero y Velasco
Rodrigo de Vivero y Velasco (14??–15??) was a Spanish colonial officer from New Spain.
Rodrigo de Vivero y Velasco (14??–15??) was a Spanish colonial officer from New Spain.
Rodrigo Orgóñez
Rodrigo Orgóñez (1490 – April 26, 1538) was Spanish captain under Diego de Almagro.
Rodrigo Orgóñez (1490 – April 26, 1538) was Spanish captain under Diego de Almagro.
Ruy Diaz Melgarejo
Ruy Diaz Melgarejo was a miner, military, conqueror and statesman who established the Spanish Crown in the region of Río de la Plata in South America.
Ruy Diaz Melgarejo was a miner, military, conqueror and statesman who established the Spanish Crown in the region of Río de la Plata in South America.
Ruy Gonzáles de Clavijo
Ruy González de Clavijo (died April 2, 1412) was a Castilian traveller and writer.
Ruy González de Clavijo (died April 2, 1412) was a Castilian traveller and writer.
Ruy López de Villalobos
Ruy López de Villalobos (Malaga, Spain, 1500 – Ambon Island, Moluccas Islands, Indonesia, 1546) was a Spanish explorer who sailed the Pacific from Mexico to establish a permanent foothold for Sp...
Ruy López de Villalobos (Malaga, Spain, 1500 – Ambon Island, Moluccas Islands, Indonesia, 1546) was a Spanish explorer who sailed the Pacific from Mexico to establish a permanent foothold for Sp...
Salvador Fidalgo
Salvador Fidalgo y Lopegarcía (6 August 1756 – 27 September 1803) was a Spanish explorer who commanded an exploring expedition for Spain to Alaska and the Pacific Northwest during the late 18th ...
Salvador Fidalgo y Lopegarcía (6 August 1756 – 27 September 1803) was a Spanish explorer who commanded an exploring expedition for Spain to Alaska and the Pacific Northwest during the late 18th ...
Sebastián de Ocampo
Sebastián de Ocampo was a Spanish navigator and explorer.
Sebastián de Ocampo was a Spanish navigator and explorer.
Sebastián Vizcaíno
Sebastián Vizcaíno (1548 – 1624) was a Spanish soldier, entrepreneur, explorer, and diplomat whose varied roles took him to New Spain, the Philippines, the Baja California peninsula, the Califor...
Sebastián Vizcaíno (1548 – 1624) was a Spanish soldier, entrepreneur, explorer, and diplomat whose varied roles took him to New Spain, the Philippines, the Baja California peninsula, the Califor...
Tomás de Suria
Tomás de Suría was a Spanish artist and explorer.
Tomás de Suría was a Spanish artist and explorer.
Tomás de Suría
Tomás de Suría was a Spanish artist and explorer.
Tomás de Suría was a Spanish artist and explorer.
Vicente Yáñez Pinzón
Vicente Yáñez Pinzón was a Spanish navigator, explorer, and conquistador, the youngest of the Pinzón brothers.
Vicente Yáñez Pinzón was a Spanish navigator, explorer, and conquistador, the youngest of the Pinzón brothers.
Yñigo Ortiz de Retez
Yñigo Ortiz de Retez (fl.
Yñigo Ortiz de Retez (fl.
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was a Spanish explorer of the New World, one of four survivors of the Narváez expedition.
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was a Spanish explorer of the New World, one of four survivors of the Narváez expedition.
Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira
Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira (or Neyra) (1542 – October 1595) was a Spanish navigator.
Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira (or Neyra) (1542 – October 1595) was a Spanish navigator.