Juan Fernández
Deceased Person
1536 – 1604
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Who was Juan Fernández?
Juan Fernández was a Spanish explorer and navigator in the Pacific regions of the Viceroyalty of Peru and Captaincy General of Chile west of colonial South America. He is best known for the discovery of a fast maritime route from Callao to Valparaiso, as well as for the discovery of the Juan Fernandez Islands off the coast of Chile.
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- Born
- 1536
Spain - Also known as
- Juan Fernandez
- Nationality
- Spain
- Died
- 1604
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on July 23, 2013
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