Rodrigo de Bastidas
Spanish conquistador and explorer
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Rodrigo de Bastidas was a Spanish conquistador and explorer who mapped the northern coast of South America, discovered Panama, and founded the city of Santa Marta. Wikipedia
Born: 1475, Triana, Seville, Spain
Died: July 28, 1527 (age 52 years), Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Parents: Rodrigo de la Bastida
Known for: Discoverer of Panama; Founder of Santa Marta, Colombia
Spouse: Isabel Rodríguez de Romera Tamaris (m. ?–1527)
Burial place: Cathedral of Santa María la Menor, Santo Domingo