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2 unusual facts about Alonso de Illescas


Alonso de Illescas

The journey proved to be typical in that the ship’s pilot had to contend with north and westerly Pacific Ocean currents and therefore decided to seek harbor in San Mateo Bay on the Esmeraldas coast.

In 1586, Illescas dictated a letter to Espinosa to the Spanish Crown and its authorities in Quito and Madrid.



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