Domingo de Bonechea

Deceased Person

1713 – 1775

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Who was Domingo de Bonechea?

Domingo de Bonechea Andonaegui, born on August 8, 1713 in Getaria, Basque Country, Spain, died in Tahiti in 1775, was an explorer for the Spanish crown. He is known for having tried to incorporate Tahiti to the Spanish seaborne empire.

He was the son of Juan Bauptista de Bonechea and Francisca Andonaegui, who married on 25 March 1714,a few months after Domingo's birth.

De Bonechea's voyages were commissioned by the Viceroy of Peru, Manuel de Amat y Juniet, who was concerned that Captain Cook's explorations might lead to the creation of British bases from which to attack Peru. De Bonechea reached Tahiti only weeks after Cook, and indeed found an axe left there by Cook's expedition. He recorded a great many local native words.

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Born
Aug 8, 1713
Getaria, Gipuzkoa
Also known as
  • Domingo de Boenechea
Nationality
  • Spain
Died
1775
Tahiti

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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