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Bastidas, Rodrigo de (rôthrē`gō dā bästē`thäs), c.1460–1526, Spanish conquistador in Colombia. In 1501, accompanied by Balboa Balboa, Vasco Núñez de (bălbō`ə, Span. vä`skō n ..... Click the link for more information. and Juan de la Cosa Cosa, Juan de la (hwän dā lä kō`sä), c.1460–1510, Spanish navigator. ..... Click the link for more information. , he discovered the mouths of the Magdalena River. Because of difficulties with the Spanish crown, it was 1525 before he returned to found Santa Marta Santa Marta (sän`tä mär`tä), city (1993 pop. 270,253), capital of Magdalena dept., N Colombia, a port on the Caribbean Sea. ..... Click the link for more information. . He prohibited exploitation of Native Americans and so dissatisfied his followers that they tried to murder him. Wounded, he fled to Santo Domingo, but bad weather forced him to land in Cuba, where he died. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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