Andrés de Urdaneta
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Andrés de Urdaneta, OSA was a Spanish maritime explorer for the Spanish Empire who later became an Augustinian friar.
Andres de Urdaneta
Andres de Urdaneta firma 1526
Route from the Philippines to Acapulco, Mexico
Miguel López de Legazpi
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Don Miguel López de Legazpi, also known as El Adelantado and El Viejo, was a Spanish conquistador who financed and led an expedition to conquer the Philippine islands in the mid-16th century. He was j
Andrés de Urdaneta
…his religious superiors, Urdaneta agreed to accompany the expedition but declined to lead it. Based on Urdaneta's recommendation, the viceroy appointed Miguel López de Legazpi to command the initiative. Urdaneta would participate as an advisor and lead a small group of Augustine missionaries to establish the Catholic Church…
Miguel López de Legazpi, en La Hormiga de Oro
Birthplace of López de Legazpi in Zumarraga, Basque Country
A route of the Spanish expeditions in the Philippines.
Tomb of Legazpi in San Agustin church inside the walled city of Manila