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Francisco de Orellana (Spanish pronunciation: [fɾanˈθisko ðe oɾeˈʝana]; 1511 – November 1546) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador. 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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Francisco de Orellana is a town in the Loreto Region where there is a statue in memory of Francisco de Orellana who, in 1542, ...
The capital is Puerto Francisco de Orellana (also known as Coca). It was created on July 30, 1998, from part of Napo Province. The name of the province derives from the explorer Francisco de Orellana who it is told to have sailed from somewhere near the town to the Atlantic Ocean. He did this trip several times looking for the gold city of El ...
The city is named for Francisco de Orellana, who explored the confluence of the Coca River and the Napo River. It is believed that he set sail from the current location of the town eventually making his way into the Amazon River seeing the "Amazon" or tribes in which the women also fought. Eventually Francisco de Orellana made it to the Atlantic.
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Map key Province Capital Largest City [1] Population (2022 census) [2] Area (km 2) Established 1 ... Orellana: Puerto Francisco de Orellana: 182,166 21,691 1998 18
This SVG map uses embedded raster graphics to show its topographic structures. Thumbnail with colored legend in caption Francisco de Orellana Amazon River voyage (1541-1542) ( interactive map )