It was Luis de Torres (full name Luis Váez de Torres) from Portugal, Spain, Galicia or Holland who discovered the western coast of Australia. Saavedra's Isle, more commonly known as Papua New Guinea (the small country on top of the Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia) was also discovered by this explorer who lived in the late 1600s. The body of water between northern Australia (Cape York Peninsula, as mentioned before) and Saavedra's Isle was founded by Torres, which is why this water mass is called the Torres Strait and the inhabitants of the island near the strait called Torres Strait Islanders, being the people of the Torres Strait Island. His expedition was worth it - because now (but he probably doesn't know this) 3 things are named after him - a strait, an island and the inhabitants of that island.
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The famous explorer who had the surname 'de Torres' was Luís Vaz de Torres. He was a Spanish navigator who is credited with the discovery of the Strait of Torres, which separates Australia and New Guinea.
Luis Vaez de Torres' birth date is not definitively known, but he is thought to have been born around the 1560s.
Luis Vaez de Torres explored to discover a new route from the Pacific to the Spice Islands in the early 17th century. He was looking for an alternative to the established Magellan Strait route, which was controlled by the Portuguese.
Cabeza de Vaca is famous for being a Spanish explorer who survived and wrote about his journey through the interior of North America, particularly in what is now Texas and northern Mexico. He is known for his account of interacting with various indigenous tribes and his experiences as a castaway.
The tribe that greeted French explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle was the Illinois tribe.
Luis Vaez de Torres' date of birth is not definitively known. He is believed to have been born sometime in the late 16th century, possibly around the 1560s. The lack of precise historical records makes it difficult to pinpoint an exact date.
Captain Luis Vaez de Torres discovered the Torres Strait Islands in 1606.
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In Santa Cruz: Auditorium and Torres de Tenerife.
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Samuel De Champlain
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A famous explorer with a name starting with the letter 'a' would be 'Alonso Alvarez de Pineda'
He was a Fench explorer & navigator.
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