João Rodrigues Cabrilho

Portuguese explorer in the service of Spain

1499 CE to 1543 CE

João Rodrigues Cabrilho (ca.

1499 – January 3, 1543), Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo in Spanish, is a Portuguese explorer noted for his exploration of the west coast of North America on behalf of Spain.

Cabrillo is the first European explorer to navigate the coast of present day California in the United States.

He helps found the city of Oaxaca, in Mexico.

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