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Spain 5,183
393 HC 
Hernán Cortés Spanish Explorer 1485–1547
Hernán Cortés Spanish Explorer 1485–1547 5,383 VN 
Vasco Núñez de Balboa Spanish Explorer 1475–1519
Vasco Núñez de Balboa Spanish Explorer 1475–1519 5,534 HD 
Hernando de Soto Spanish Explorer 1495–1542
Hernando de Soto Spanish Explorer 1495–1542 6,424 JP 
Juan Ponce de León Spanish Explorer 1474–1521
Juan Ponce de León Spanish Explorer 1474–1521 10,929 PD 
Pedro de Valdivia Spanish Explorer 1497–1553
Pedro de Valdivia Spanish Explorer 1497–1553 12,963 DD 
Diego de Almagro Spanish Explorer 1475–1538
Diego de Almagro Spanish Explorer 1475–1538 16,119 ML 
Miguel López de Legazpi Spanish Explorer 1502–1572
Miguel López de Legazpi Spanish Explorer 1502–1572 16,953 LD Lope de Aguirre Spanish Explorer 1518–1561
17,506 AD 
Alonso de Ojeda Spanish Explorer 1466–1515
Alonso de Ojeda Spanish Explorer 1466–1515 22,290 PD 
Pánfilo de Narváez Spanish Explorer 1478–1528
Pánfilo de Narváez Spanish Explorer 1478–1528 22,294 PM 
Pedro Menéndez de Avilés Spanish Explorer 1519–1574
Pedro Menéndez de Avilés Spanish Explorer 1519–1574 25,011 JR 
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo Spanish Explorer 1499–1543
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo Spanish Explorer 1499–1543 25,038 JD 
Juan de Garay Spanish Explorer 1528–1583
Juan de Garay Spanish Explorer 1528–1583 25,416 MA 
Martín Alonso Pinzón Spanish Explorer 1441–1493
Martín Alonso Pinzón Spanish Explorer 1441–1493 27,452 SD 
Sebastián de Belalcázar Spanish Explorer 1480–1551
Sebastián de Belalcázar Spanish Explorer 1480–1551 30,815 JD Juan de Grijalva Spanish Explorer 1480–1527
31,230 JD 
Juan de Oñate Spanish Explorer 1550–1626
Juan de Oñate Spanish Explorer 1550–1626 33,204 JB 
Juan Bautista de Anza Spanish Explorer 1736–1788
Juan Bautista de Anza Spanish Explorer 1736–1788 34,420 AD 
Andrés de Urdaneta Spanish Explorer 1498–1568
Andrés de Urdaneta Spanish Explorer 1498–1568 36,891 IS 
Inés Suárez Spanish Explorer 1507–1580
Inés Suárez Spanish Explorer 1507–1580 37,024 ÁD 
Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira Spanish Explorer 1542–1595
Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira Spanish Explorer 1542–1595 37,233 DC 
Diego Columbus Spanish Explorer 1479–1527
Diego Columbus Spanish Explorer 1479–1527 40,269 GD 
Gaspar de Portolà Spanish Explorer 1716–1784
Gaspar de Portolà Spanish Explorer 1716–1784 40,352 JD 
Juan Díaz de Solís Spanish Explorer 1470–1516
Juan Díaz de Solís Spanish Explorer 1470–1516 40,861 PS 
Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa Spanish Explorer 1532–1592
Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa Spanish Explorer 1532–1592 43,421 SV 
Sebastián Vizcaíno Spanish Explorer 1548–1623
Sebastián Vizcaíno Spanish Explorer 1548–1623 57,345 PD Pascual de Andagoya Spanish Explorer 1495–1548
62,208 PD 
Pedro de Ursúa Spanish Explorer 1526–1561
Pedro de Ursúa Spanish Explorer 1526–1561 102,769 JD 
José de Bustamante y Guerra Spanish Explorer 1759–1825
José de Bustamante y Guerra Spanish Explorer 1759–1825 102,960 FD 
Francisco de Carvajal Spanish Explorer 1464–1548
Francisco de Carvajal Spanish Explorer 1464–1548 108,829 JD 
João da Nova Spanish Explorer 1460–1509
João da Nova Spanish Explorer 1460–1509 116,093 CD Cristóbal de Oñate Spanish Explorer 1504–1567
117,285 MI 
Manuel Iradier Spanish Explorer 1854–1911
Manuel Iradier Spanish Explorer 1854–1911 125,777 MD Martín del Barco Centenera Spanish Explorer 1535–1602
130,039 PF Pedro Fages Spanish Explorer 1734–1794
137,819 TD 
Tristán de Luna y Arellano Spanish Explorer 1519–1571
Tristán de Luna y Arellano Spanish Explorer 1519–1571 144,288 DD 
Diego de Losada Spanish Explorer 1511–1569
Diego de Losada Spanish Explorer 1511–1569 148,443 RD 
Rodrigo de Quiroga Spanish Explorer 1512–1580
Rodrigo de Quiroga Spanish Explorer 1512–1580 157,660 JD Juan de Ayolas Spanish Explorer 1500–1537
175,825 AÁ Alonso Álvarez de Pineda Spanish Explorer 1494–1520
180,025 JD 
Juan de Salazar de Espinosa Spanish Explorer 1508–1560
Juan de Salazar de Espinosa Spanish Explorer 1508–1560 183,647 FR Francisco Roldán Spanish Explorer 1462–1502
246,015 FG Felipe González de Ahedo Spanish Explorer 1714–1802
256,683 AD 
Alonso de León Spanish Explorer 1639–1691
Alonso de León Spanish Explorer 1639–1691 290,018 KM Kitín Muñoz Spanish Explorer b. 1958
292,151 AD Alonso de Salazar Spanish Explorer d. 1526
306,163 JC Jesús Calleja Spanish Explorer b. 1965
322,963 AD 
Alonso de Alvarado Spanish Explorer 1500–1556
Alonso de Alvarado Spanish Explorer 1500–1556 356,815 PC 
Pedro Cubero Spanish Explorer 1645–1697
Pedro Cubero Spanish Explorer 1645–1697 400,887 JC Juan Cano de Saavedra Spanish Explorer 1502–1572
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