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Francisco de Orellana and early Amazon voyage details
Francisco de Orellana, a Spanish explorer born in 1490, joined Gonzalo Pizarro's 1540 expedition across the Andes. He sailed 50 men down the Amazon to its mouth, reaching it in August 1541. The note also mentions Itu in Brazil as a key industrial center on the Tiete River and references related historical facts about Switzerland, US Army divisions, and Peruvian presidential eligibility.
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Francisco de Orellana
Amazon
Peru
Gonzalo Pizarro
Andes
Napo
Itu
Brazil
Tiete River
Republic
Switzerland