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	Alonso de Ojeda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Alonso de Ojeda (Cuenca, Spain, 1466 - †Santo Domingo, 1516 was a significant Spanish conquistador and explorer in the Americas.
		He early gained the patronage of Juan Rodríguez de Fonseca, bishop of Burgos and later Patriarch of the Indies, who made it possible for Ojeda to accompany Christopher Columbus in his second voyage to the New World in 1493.
		Ojeda distinguished himself there by his daring in battle with the natives, towards whom, however, he was unduly harsh and vindictive.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alonso_de_Ojeda (614 words)

	Alonso de Ojeda
		De Ojeda had already become a favorite of Queen Isabela by walking out on a beam projecting from a 200 feet tower and pirouetting on it, having made sure she was around to watch.
		This was the first Caribbean expedition de Ojeda commanded, and Vespucci based the notorious (and entertaining) report of his fake "1497" voyage on it.
		De Ojeda, after hijacking a vessel (leaving the owners with one of their wrecks) picked up a 4th one at Huelva.
	www.curassow.com /2dvrc/discovery/ojeda.html (1073 words)

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		La característica más destacable de sus suelos es su permeabilidad, son suelos arenosos y con poca capacidad para retener la humedad debido a su composición granítica.
		La pedanía de Alonso de Ojeda está situada al Sur de la provincia de Cáceres, casi en la línea divisoria con la provincia de Badajoz.
		Económicamente, Alonso de Ojeda es un pueblo que vive en su mayoría de las tierras de colonización, con lo que el sector agrícola destaca sobre los demás, si bien, también hay una pequeña representación del sector servicios y del sector de la construcción.
	centros1.pntic.mec.es /cp.de.escurial/sitlocal.htm (991 words)

	Maracaibo Tuyo... Maracaibo yours... Votre Maracaibo
		de luz, en números de cinco y sostenido en seis pilas.
		Su particular comunicación de un lugar a otro por medio de canoas y lanchas, su majestuoso poblado que parece sembrado en las aguas, su cultura, sus costumbres y su idiosincrasia han convertido a la Laguna de Sinamaica en uno de los sitios turísticos y recreacionales más importantes de la región zuliana.
		Fue una mañana de 1749 cuando en las playas blancas del Lago de Maracaibo apareció un pedazo de tabla en pequeñas dimensiones, al tiempo en que una viejecita, metida hasta las rodillas dentro del agua, lavaba ropa a orillas del lago.
	www.venezuelatuya.com /occidente/maracaibo.htm (1855 words)

	Diego de Nicuesa
		Ojeda, lacked the funds to attempt such an enterprise, and joined forces with Juan de la Cosa, who had been with Columbus and others, on voyages to the New World, and had accumulated a small fortune from these exploits.
		Ojeda was given Nueva Andalusia from Cape de la Vela to the domains of Nicuesa.
		Ojeda was able to enlist the Bachelor of Law, Martin Fernandez de Enciso to his enterprise.
	www.bruce.ruiz.net /PanamaHistory/diego_de_nicuesa.htm (3820 words)

	Alonso de Ojeda
		OJEDA, Alonso de (o-hay'-dah), Spanish adventurer, born in Cuenca in 1465; died in Hispaniola in 1515.
		Ojeda was accompanied by the former pilot of Columbus, Juan de la Cosa (q.
		The latter obtained for Ojeda the title to the country from Cape Vela to the middle of the Gulf of Darien, under the name of Nueva Andalucia, and sailing with about 200 men in three vessels, rejoined Ojeda in Hispaniola.
	famousamericans.net /alonsodeojeda (1060 words)

	Fernandez Martin de Encisco
		Ojeda, still in need of additional funding, was able to enlist the Bachelor of Law (lawyer), Martin Fernandez de Enciso to his enterprise.
		Vasco Nuñez de Balboa and his dog, Leoncico, were hiding in two large caskets, left his hiding place and presented himself to Enciso.
		Balboa had tried to join the expedition of Ojeda, but was prevented from doing so, because the governor of Española had passed a law, forbidding any resident, that was indebt, to leave the island, without first paying off their debt.
	www.bruceruiz.net /PanamaHistory/martin_fernandez_de_encisco.htm (2287 words)

	Fernandez Martin de Encisco
		Ojeda, lacked the funds to attempt such an enterprise, and joined forces, while still in Spain, with Juan de la Cosa, the famous navigator and cartographer, who had been with Columbus and others, on voyages to the New World, and had accumulated a small fortune from these exploits.
		Vasco Nuñez de Balboa and his dog, Leoncico (Little Lion), were hiding in two large caskets, left his hiding place and presented himself to Enciso.
		A new governor was appointed for Castilla del Oro in 1514, Pedro Arias de Ávila, aka.
	www.bruceruiz.net /PanamaHistory/martin_fernandez_de_enciso.htm (3390 words)

	AllRefer.com - Alonso de Ojeda (Latin American History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Alonso de Ojeda[AlOn´sO thA OhA´thA] Pronunciation Key, c.1466–1515?, Spanish conquistador.
		Near present Cartagena he was defeated by the Native Americans and virtually rescued by Diego de Nicuesa.
		Again he had trouble with the Native Americans and, leaving his men under the command of Francisco Pizarro, sought aid in Hispaniola.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/O/Ojeda-Al.html (235 words)

	Alonso de Ojeda -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Alonso de Ojeda ((Click link for more info and facts about Cuenca, Spain) Cuenca, Spain, 1466?
		After some further exploration, he made his way to the island of (An island in the West Indies) Hispaniola, where he was not received cordially, because it was thought that he was infringing upon the exploring privileges of Christopher Columbus.
		He was shipwrecked on the way, and only after suffering great privations did he finally reach Santo Domingo, where he died.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/A/Al/Alonso_de_Ojeda.htm (559 words)

	pagina - Cristobal Colon, viaje 3 - hitos - 3103h
		De esa manera, se desconocieron los privilegios concedidos originalmente a Colón y se iniciaron los denominados "viajes menores", comandados por personajes como Vicente Yáñez Pinzón, Alonso de Ojeda, Américo Vespucio, Juan de la Cosa y Pero Alonso Niño.
		Una vez que arribó a las islas Canarias la flota de Colón se dividió: tres barcos enfilaron directamente hacia La Española, mientras los restantes tres, al mando del Almirante, se dirigieron al sudoeste hasta las islas de Cabo Verde.
		El propósito de este nuevo rumbo era cruzar la línea del Ecuador y alcanzar la tierra firme (actual costa venezolana) que se había avistado durante las exploraciones del viaje anterior.
	www.puc.cl /sw_educ/historia/expansion/HTML/p3103h.html (639 words)

	Spanish Colonial Empire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Alonso de Ojeda and Amerigo Vespucci sailed together to the New World in 1499 but separated.
		It was from Havana, founded in 1515 by Diego de Velasquez, that Hernán Cortez sailed to México and between 1519 and 1521 conquered the Aztec Empire and created New Spain, capital México city, the first Spanish viceroyalty in America.
		Florida was visited by Ponce de León in 1515 and Pánfilo de Narvaez explored it in 1528.
	www.worldhistoryplus.com /s/spanishColonialEmpire.html (834 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Alonso de Ojeda
		He early gained the patronage of Juan Rodríguez de Fonseca, Bishop of Burgos and later Patriarch of the Indies, who made it possible for Ojeda to accompany Columbus in his second voyage to the New World.
		In a little over three weeks he sighted the mainland near the mouth of the Orinoco, and after landing on Trinidad and at other places, discovered a harbour which he called Venezuela (little Venice), from its resemblance to the bay of Venice.
		There he conceived the idea of establishing colonies on the mainland between Cabo de Vela and the Golfo de Uraba, and after some time spent in petitioning the Government, finally the two comrades obtained the necessary permission.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/11230a.htm (583 words)

	Ojeda, Alonso de (1468?-1515) - MavicaNET
		The Spanish navigators Alonzo de Ojeda and Diego Nicuesa set out in 1499 from Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic) to explore the northern coast of South America.
		De retour en Espagne, il organise sa propre expédition avec Vespucci et part avec lui en 1499.
		Er gewann früh die Unterstützung des einflussreichen Juan Rodriguez de Fonseca, Bischof von Burgos, welcher es Hojeda 1493 ermöglichte, Kolumbus auf seiner zweiten Reise in die neue Welt zu begleiten.
	www.mavicanet.com /directory/fin/35546.html (288 words)

	Americo Vespucio y el nombre de América (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		El 22 de febrero de 1512 muere en Sevilla Américo Vespucio, quien por su condición de cartógrafo y los numerosos escritos sobre las tierras descubiertas por Colón y sus seguidores, además de su gran astucia, logró que se originara de su nombre el de América.
		Había grandes poblados formados de palafitos -es decir, construidos dentro del agua - cerca de las orillas y también en partes más profundas, en las que el agua llegaba a la altura del pecho.
		Como de este modo está fundada Venecia, dice Simón, les pareció bien a los conquistadores poner por nombre a esta laguna y a sus poblaciones Venezuela, nombre que se extendió a toda la provincia.
	www.efemeridesvenezolanas.com /html/americo.htm (371 words)

	VIRGEN DE LA CARIDAD DEL COBRE
		Alonso de Ojeda y los primeros conquistadores de Cuba pretendían imponerse a los indios.
		En agradecimiento Alonso Ojeda construyó una pequeña ermita con ramas de árboles, posiblemente la primera en suelo cubano.
		De esta elección divina proceden todas tus gracias y prerrogativas.
	www.corazones.org /maria/america/cuba_caridad_cobre.htm (3001 words)

	Maracaibo Yours ......
		It is on the coast of the lake named after the city and discovered on August 24th 1499, by Alonso de Ojeda a sailor of Columbus' crew in his second trip to America.
		The lack of activity in the zone made Nicolas de Federman evacuate the village in 1535 and move its population to Cabo de la Vela nearby Coro.
		Until the middle of the 18th century the Marabinos' main spiritual devotions were the Saints Pedro and Juan de San Sebastian and the Virgen del Rosario de Chiquinquira.
	www.venezuelatuya.com /occidente/maracaiboeng.htm (1574 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Ojeda Alonso de (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The island was visited about 1499 by the Spanish explorer Alonso de Ojeda.
		Curaçao remained a Spanish possession until 1634, when it was seized by...
		All three islands were discovered in 1499 by the explorer Alonso de Ojeda, who...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Ojeda_Alonso_de.html (137 words)

	OJEDA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		"OJEDA" is a common misspelling or typo for: Joked, Omega, Onega, Oneida, Opera, Owed.
		The CELS reported that there was no progress in the investigation of the 1999 deaths of Francisco Escobar and Mauro Cesar Ojeda during a protest in which police fired tear gas and rubber bullets in Corrientes.
		The following table summarizes the usage of "OJEDA" based on a population census conducted in the United States.
	www.websters-online-dictionary.org /definition/english/OJ/OJEDA.html (274 words)

	La Fundación de Ciudad Ojeda (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		El 19 de enero de 1937, el Presidente Eleazar López Contreras decreta la fundación de Ciudad Ojeda como un núcleo para albergar los habitantes de la población de Lagunillas de Agua.
		La construcción de la ciudad se inicia en el mes de julio y participan en la tarea el Gobierno venezolano y las compañías petroleras.
		Importantes funciones comerciales y de servicios a la zona petrolera de sus inmediaciones, desenvuelve significativas actividades industriales metalmecánicas y lácteas.
	www.efemeridesvenezolanas.com /html/ojeda.htm (186 words)

	Bonaire / History
		Alonso de Ojeda and Amerigo Vespucci (from whom the Americas derive their name) were among the first to take advantage of the situation: in 1499 they landed on Bonaire and claimed it for Spain.
		In 1526, Juan de Ampues, governor of Bonaire, Curacao, and Aruba, began to raise cattle on the island.
		He brought in a number of Caiquetios and some Indians from Venezuela as laborers, and within a few years cows, sheep, goats, pigs, donkeys, and horses were being raised on the island.
	www.interknowledge.com /bonaire/bonhis01.htm (1479 words)

	1492 - Chapter XXXV
		Alonso de Ojeda, who by now was no more than half his friend, returned to Spain and there proposed to the Sovereigns a voyage of his own to that Southern Continent that never had the Admiral chance to return to!
		He went to mass at once--Don Francisco de Bobadilla--and when it was over and all were out and all San Domingo there in the square, he had his letters loudly read.
		Don Francisco de Bobadilla saw to it that he had word from his great brother, and that word was ``Obedience.'' The Adelantado gave his sword to Don Francisco.
	www.worldwideschool.com /library/books/lit/historical/1492/chap35.html (2575 words)

	Las Tunas, Covarrubias Cuba - Meet Las Tunas, Covarrubias Cuba with us (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The story goes that, in 1519, a Spaniard by the name of Alonso de Ojeda lost his ship went down, Alonso salvaged a statue of the Virgin Mary and, on making land, credited her with aiding him in his miraculous escape from certain death.
		As he made his way across the land he vowed to offer the statue to the first village he came across, and on reaching the Indian village of Cueyba, he gave it to the local chief, instructing him to build a church in honour of her divinity.
		The city, originally named Las Tunas was, in 1869, renamed Victoria de las Tunas, a title given it by its Spanish governor to commemorate a colonial victory over the Cubans.
	www.supercubatravel.com /destinations/lastunas.asp (371 words)

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