Invasion of Peru1522
The native South Americans he encountered told him about a gold-rich territory called Viru, which was on a river called Piru (later corrupted to Peru) and from which they came
Historical person
Pascual de Andagoya Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Pascual de Andagoya, based on 2 World History Database records associated with Spain.
2 records1522–15222 events0 places
Chronological biography
1522
New World1522
The native South Americans he encountered told him about a gold-rich territory called Viru, which was on a river called Piru (later corrupted to Peru) and from which they came. The first attempt to explore western South America was undertaken in 1522 by Pascual de Andagoya
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