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Antonio de Berrío

1527–1597 · 16th century

Antonio de Berrío was a Spanish conquistador and governor who devoted his last years to the search for El Dorado on the Orinoco. In 1592 he founded San José de Oruña on Trinidad as a base for his expeditions. Walter Raleigh burned the town and captured him in 1595.

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Spanish Trinidad

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Antonio de Berrío. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/antonio-de-berrio
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