Pedro Menéndez de Avilés was a Spanish admiral, explorer and conquistador from Avilés, in Asturias, Spain. He is notable for planning the first regular trans-oceanic convoys, which became known as the Spanish treasure fleet, and for founding St. Augustine, Florida, in 1565. This was the first successful European settlement in La Florida and the most significant city in the region for nearly three centuries.
Pedro Menéndez de Avilés
The house in Avilés where Pedro Menéndez de Aviles was born
Monument to Pedro Menéndez in Avilés, Spain
Statue in St. Augustine, Florida, at the Lightner Museum
Avilés is a town in Asturias, Spain. Avilés is, along with Oviedo and Gijón, one of the main cities in the Principality of Asturias.
San Francisco street
St. Thomas church
Balsera Palace
Avilés Town Hall