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Spanish conquistador Hernando de Lerma founds the settlement of Salta, Argentina.

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Conquistador

Spanish and Portuguese colonizers of the Age of Discovery

Conquistadors or conquistadores were Spanish and Portuguese colonizers who explored, traded with and colonized parts of the Americas, Africa, Oceania and Asia during the Age of Discovery. Sailing beyond the Iberian Peninsula, they established numerous colonies and trade routes,…
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Hernando de Lerma

16th-century Spanish conquistador; founder of present-day Salta, Argentina

Hernando de Lerma Polanco was a conqueror, politician, lawyer and city founder from Salta, Argentina.
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Salta

City in Salta Province, Argentina

Salta is the capital and largest city in the Argentine province of the same name. With a population of 627,704 according to the 2022 census, it is also the 7th most-populous city in Argentina. The city serves as the cultural and economic center of the Valle de Lerma Metropolitan…
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