Alonso de Ojeda

Alonso de Ojeda (ca.1468 (some sources state 1466) – 1515) 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 (La Guairita).

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Alonso de Ojeda
Alias (AKA)His name is sometimes spelled Alonzo and Oxeda
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1468
Birth place
Spain , Cuenca Spain
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1515
Place of death
Dominican Republic , Santo Domingo
Known for
Lake Maracaibo
Santa Cruz (Venezuela)

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