Alvarado
Americannoun
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Alonso de c1490–1554, Spanish soldier in the conquests of Mexico and Peru: governor of Cuzco 1552?–54.
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Pedro de 1495–1541, Spanish soldier: chief aide of Cortés in conquest of Mexico; governor of Guatemala 1530–34.
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I drove west on Olympic toward Alvarado, an area I visit regularly to see a friend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
State Sen. Carol Alvarado and Rep. Jeff Leach, the bill’s author and House sponsor, said surveillance cameras were never discussed when the bill was considered.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Alvarado said she was surprised to learn from the Tribune that the insurance fee was funding AI-supported license plate readers.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
“They’re two different horses,” said Alvarado, who rides both.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
To seal the partnership, one of the four kings—Tlaxcala’s main military leader—betrothed his daughter to Pedro de Alvarado, Cortes’s sec- ond-in-command.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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