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Jiménez de Quesada

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[hee-me-neth the ke-sah-thah, -me-nes] / hiˈmɛ nɛθ ðɛ kɛˈsɑ ðɑ, -ˈmɛ nɛs /

noun

  1. Gonzalo 1497?–1579, Spanish explorer and conqueror in South America.


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In the capital, Bogotá, members of the Misak indigenous group demolished a statue of Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada, the Spanish conquistador who founded the city in 1638.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2021

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