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  Trujillo, Spain : Introduction | Frommers.com
Among its famous natives were Francisco Pizarro, the conqueror of Peru (whose family palace on the Plaza Mayor was built with gold from the New World); and Francisco de Orellana, the founder of Guayaquil, Ecuador, and the first European to explore the Amazon.
It is centered on the Plaza Mayor, one of the artistic landmarks of Spain.
A Moorish castle and a variety of 16th- and 17th-century palaces, manor houses, towers, churches, and arcades encircle the plaza and overlook a bronze equestrian statue of Pizarro by American artists Mary Harriman and Charles Runse.
www.frommers.com /destinations/trujillospain/1144010001.html   (230 words)

  
  Trujillo Tourist Information
Trujillo in Extremadura is 45km east from Caceres.
Trujillo is a beautiful walled town dating from the 13th century.
Trujillo is probably best known for Francisco Pizarro, discoverer of Peru, who was born in Trujillo.
www.spain-encyclopedia.com /spain-information/trujillo.html   (83 words)

  
 Francisco Pizarro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pizarro sailed from Panama for Spain in the spring of 1528, reaching Seville in early summer.
Pizarro left behind his mestizo children with their mother, Inés Huaillas Yupanqui, daughter of Atahualpa and granddaughter of Huayna Capac, who gave birth to Gonzalo (legitimized in 1537 and died when he was fourteen); by the same woman, a daughter, Francisca.
Francisca eventually married her uncle Hernando Pizarro in Spain, on October 10, 1537; a third son of Pizarro, Francisco, by a relative of Atahualpa, who was never legitimized, died shortly after reaching Spain.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Francisco_Pizarro   (3586 words)

  
 Francisco Pizarro - MSN Encarta
He left Spain for the West Indies in 1502 and lived on the island of Hispaniola.
Serving under Vasco Núñez de Balboa in 1513, he was his chief lieutenant when Balboa sighted the Pacific Ocean and claimed it for Spain.
Returning to Spain, he secured the king’s permission to conquer the land and become its governor.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761571358/Pizarro_Francisco.html   (496 words)

  
 , Fiestas, Nightlife and History of Trujillo Spain
Trujillo is crowned by its Moorish Castle, built on Roman foundations, ramparts and fortifications.
Despite Trujillo’s important early medieval presence and rich origins, it is the architecture from the 15th.
Trujillo is situated at the centre of several interesting places to visit.
www.trujilloespana.com /about.asp   (1214 words)

  
 Spain map - Detailed travel map of Spain
Spain geographically separated from continental Europe by the Pyrenees, Spain is one of the oldest inhabited regions on the planet.
Spain is famous for bullfights, the resorts of the costa del sol, flamenco dancing, great food and weather, museums, the stylish cities of Barcelona and Madrid, a wide variety of wines, and of course...
Spain's Pamplona is a unique experience of thundering streets that vibrate to the rythm of man and beast during the annual running of the bulls, and while the whole country celebrates each February with the Carnaval, no place does it better than Sitges.
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Francisco Pizarro
Born in Trujillo, Estremadura, Spain, probably in 1471; died at Lima, Peru, 26 June, 1541.
Filled with enthusiasm at the accunts of the exploits of his countrymen in America, Pizarro set sail (10 November, 1509) with Alonzo de Ojeda from Spain, on the latter's expedition to Urabí, where Ojeda founded the city of San Sebastian, and left it in Pizarro's care when he returned to the ship for provisions.
Hernando went to Spain but was not received well at the Court; he was imprisoned until 1560, and died at the age of one hundred almost in dire poverty.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/12140a.htm   (2062 words)

  
 Trujillo Spain
Trujillo in Extramadura, Spain is best known as one of the cradles of the Conquistadores, most notably Francisco Pizarro, the conqueror of Peru and the whole Inca Empire.
Being out of the way in one of Spain's relatively poorer areas, it is still a rather small city without an overload of tourists (though they do bus some in).
Here you get a better idea of the layout of the land showing that Trujillo was founded on a rather high hill of granite in the middle of Extramadura's high desert plain.
pahoahi.tripod.com /spain/trujillo.htm   (259 words)

  
 Spain Hotel Res.Com | Hotels in Spain
Welcome to Spain Hotel Res.com, your one stop source for Hotels in Spain.
Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia, is a cosmopolitan Mediterranean city that incorporates in its urban street pattern Roman remains, medieval districts and the most beautiful examples of Modernism and 20th century avant-garde art.
Its position as a centre for economics, finance, administration and services combines the most modern infrastructure with an important cultural and artistic heritage, the legacy of centuries of fascinating history.Art and culture are central to Madrid life.
www.spainhotelres.com   (1257 words)

  
 Spain By.Com: Hotels in Spain. Accommodation, lodgings, bed & breakfast, apartments, townhouse suites
Spain Hotels, Bed and Breakfast, Townhouse Suites, Castles, Apartments.
SPAIN BY.COM - Hotels and Bed and Breakfast in Spain
Dive into a subtropical paradise and relax yourself.
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 Spain Hotels list, Spain Hotel Reservations
List of destinations in Spain and related hotels
List of destinations in Spain and related hotels with online instant booking.
Spain Hotel Reservations - © 2006 Traveleurope Hotels Ltd
www.traveleurope.it /spain/elenco.htm   (29 words)

  
 Spain Hotels, Luxury Hotel Accommodation in Madrid Spain - GTAHotels
Spain Hotels, Luxury Hotel Accommodation in Madrid Spain - GTAHotels
Find all Spain hotels here and book at the lowest rate.
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 Encyclopedia of Organ Stops   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Osiris contains eleven examples of Dulzaina (all reeds), five of which are en chamade; all are at 8' pitch except for two at 16', both from the late 20th century.
Dulzaina 8' (en chamade), manual left; St. Martin, Trujillo, Caceres, Spain; unknown early 1700's.
Dulzaina 8', manual left; San Andrés, Villabuana, Alava, Spain; de Urarte 1735.
www.organstops.org /d/Dulcayna.html   (121 words)

  
 Trujillo Travel Guide - Trujillo Vacations - VirtualTourist.com
Home » Travel Guides » Europe » Spain » Extremadura »; Trujillo
Plan a Trujillo vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Trujillo locals.
Things To Do in Trujillo (5 Reviews - 5 Photos)
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Spain/Extremadura/Trujillo-252123/TravelGuide-Trujillo.html   (271 words)

  
 Rental Trujillo Spain - Holiday in Extremadura
Welcome to the TrujilloEspana.com website showing details of property rental in Trujillo Spain.
Trujillo, for the ideal holiday in Extremadura, Spain is best known as Cuna de Conquistadores (Cradle of the Conquistadores), most notably Francisco Pizarro, the conqueror of Peru and the whole Inca Empire.
Available for your holidays in Trujillo, are two properties rental in this delightful part of Spain, so why not browse through this site and take a trip to the Heart of Spain.
www.trujilloespana.com   (101 words)

  
 Hotel Parador Trujillo Spain Caceres Estremadura
Luxury four star hotel based in a sixteenth century convent
This beautiful Parador is located in the monumental town of Trujillo which is the birthplace of such conquistadors as Pizarro.
Situated in the former Santa Clara monastery you will sense the atmosphere of peace and quiet.
parapromotions-spain.com /parador/spain/trujillo.html   (470 words)

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