A MOMENT IN HISTORY
Orellana becomes the first to navigate the Amazon
1542 CE · Brazil, South America · Exploration
Francisco de Orellana was a Spanish explorer and conquistador significant to the Spanish exploration and conquests in South America. 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.
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