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Juan de Saavedra
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Juan de Saavedra

Spanish conquistador
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  • Valparaíso
    Valparaíso

    …in 1536 by a conquistador, Juan de Saavedra, who named it for his birthplace in Spain, although another version suggests that Juan Bautista Pastene’s soldiers called the place Val del Paraíso, which eventually became Valparaíso.

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    …in 1536 by a conquistador, Juan de Saavedra, who named it for his birthplace in Spain, although another version suggests that Juan Bautista Pastene’s soldiers called the place Val del Paraíso, which eventually became Valparaíso.

    Read More