Juan Pérez de Zurita

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Juan Pérez de Zurita

Spanish explorer

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Catamarca
…was founded by the explorer Juan Pérez de Zurita (1559) in the Valle de Quinmivil. Following various moves because of hostile Indians, Catamarca was established in 1694 on its present site (a sheltered, fertile valley) by the provincial governor, Bartolomé de Castro.
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…was founded by the explorer Juan Pérez de Zurita (1559) in the Valle de Quinmivil. Following various moves because of hostile Indians, Catamarca was established in 1694 on its present site (a sheltered, fertile valley) by the provincial governor, Bartolomé de Castro.
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