Vizcaíno
[viz-kah-ee-noh]
- Se·bas·tián [Spanish se-vahs-tyahn] /Spanish ˌsɛ vɑsˈtyɑn/, 1550?–1628?, Spanish explorer in the Americas.
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He directed that to Vizcaino should be given the command of the expedition.
The March of PortolZoeth S. Eldredge and E. J. Molera
The Cross which Vizcaino had planted in 1602 was found decked with skins and shells.
Chimes of Mission BellsMaria Antonia Field
Vizcaino may have been amiss when he located it in 37 degrees.
Port O' GoldLouis John Stellman
Vizcaino saw natives on the southern coast painted blue and silvered over with some kind of mineral substance.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1Hubert Howe Bancroft
Under this order, Vizcaino applied to Viceroy Velasco, and received his permission to make the journey.
The March of PortolZoeth S. Eldredge and E. J. Molera