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Diego de Ordaz
Diego de Ordaz also Diego de Ordás (; 1480 in Castroverde de Campos, Zamora province, Spain – 1532 in Venezuela) was a Spanish explorer and soldier.
Early career.
Diego de Ordaz arrived in Cuba at a young age. Serving under the orders of Diego Velázquez, he participated in the earliest exploratory expeditions to Colombia and Panamá.
Expedition of Cortés to Mexico.
De Ordaz accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition of conquest to the Mexican mainland. He was recognized for his contribution to
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History.
The first explorations of Diego de Ordaz were organized in 1531. An expedition
led by Juan González Sosa discovered previously unknown jungles and plains on 
the banks of the Orinoco River. In 1535, another expedition into the region was led by Lieutenant Alfonso Herrera. It
was after the movements of conquest and colonization, when Antonio de 
Berrio Oruña founded Santo Tome de Guayana at the confluence of the 
Caroni and Orinoco, in the country of Carapana near the Indian village 
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