Alonso de Ojeda
Deceased Person
1468 – 1515
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Who was Alonso de Ojeda?
Alonso de Ojeda was a Spanish navigator, governor and conquistador. He travelled through Guyana, Venezuela, Trinidad, Tobago, Curaçao, Aruba and Colombia. He is famous for having named Venezuela, which he explored during his first two expeditions, for having been the first European to visit Guyana, Colombia, and Lake Maracaibo, and later for founding Santa Cruz.
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- Born
- 1468
Cuenca - Also known as
- 阿隆索·德·奥赫达
- Nationality
- Spain
- Died
- 1515
Santo Domingo
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on July 23, 2013
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