oct 8, 1516 - 1516 Juan Solis discovers the Rio de la Plata
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Juan Solis was Spanish and he discovered The Rio de la Plata on October 8, 1516. He led three vessels from Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain, on October 8, 1516, with a crew of 70 men. In February 1517 he reached the estuary of Río de la Plata, which he called Mar Dulce (Fresh Sea).Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 8, 1516
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~ 509 years ago