Lope de Aguirre, Spanish explorer (born 1510)

Lope de Aguirre

Basque Spanish conquistador (1510–1561)

Lope de Aguirre was a Basque Spanish conquistador who was active in South America. Nicknamed El Loco, he styled himself "Wrath of God." Aguirre is best known for his final expedition down the Amazon River in search of the mythical golden kingdom of El Dorado and Omagua.