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67-517: Born in Trujillo, Spain , Gonzalo Pizarro accompanied his eldest brother, Francisco Pizarro, in his third expedition for the conquest of Peru in 1530. Gonzalo was also the brother of Hernando Pizarro and Juan Pizarro . A lieutenant of his brother Francisco during the conquest, Gonzalo Pizarro was one of the most corrupt, brutal and ruthless conquistadors of the New World , being far less restrained towards

134-550: A prefecture stipendiary of the Lusitanian capital, Emerita Augusta (today's Mérida ). Later it was colonised by East Germanic tribes (mainly Visigoths ), although most of the population would still have been Hispano-Roman. Following the Islamic conquest after 711, Trujillo became one of the main towns in the region (known as ترجالة Turjaala in Arabic ). This taifa was subject to

201-565: A 3D animated version of Gonzalo Pizarro who interacts with the players throughout the duration of gameplay. Trujillo, Spain Trujillo ( Spanish: [tɾuˈxiʎo] ) is a municipality located in Extremadura , an autonomous community of Spain in the Province of Cáceres . In 2013 the municipality had 9,086 inhabitants (INE Census, 2013). Originally settled on a granite knoll, which

268-615: A brief period, Gonzalo concluded the expedition was a complete failure and decided to take a northern route back to Quito with 80 of the remaining men, unknowingly relinquishing the success to Orellana, who ended up discovering and exploring the entire length of the Amazon River . Upon his return to Quito, Gonzalo learned that the Almagristas (as the followers of Almagro were called) had assassinated his brother Francisco Pizarro on June 26, 1541 in retaliation for Almagro's execution. By this time

335-484: A coconut sauce and rice). During breakfast, patacones and bolon (fried plantain with cheese mashed and given a rounded shape) play a big role. These plantain dishes are often accompanied with bistec de carne or encebollado de pescado. Another prominent breakfast dish are empanadas "de viento" made with wheat flour and stretchy cheese or empanadas "de verde" plantain based with mozzarella cheese. Pan de yuca similar to pão de queijo usually served with "yogur persa"

402-509: A cult following, it has appeared on Time magazine's list of "All Time 100 Best Films". In 2011 NetEnt, a leading global supplier of online casino software and games released a video slot called Gonzo's Quest for desktop and mobile browsers. A decade later in 2021 Evolution acquired the rights to the Gonzo's Quest IP and released Gonzo's Treasure Hunt Live a live casino game show game also playable on desktop and mobile browsers. Both titles feature

469-454: A final act, set fire to the town), rather than surrender to the Spanish conquerors. A town with a name similar to Guayaquil is located near the city of Durán (Autopista Durán-Boliche km. 23). Investigations by archeologists and historians has led them to conclude that when the town was conquered by the Spanish, it was ruled by a man named Guayaquile. They have not determined if the man or

536-451: A further 220 Spaniards and 4,000 Native Americans. Orellana, Gonzalo's second-in-command and relative, was sent to Guayaquil to gather more troops and horses. Gonzalo Pizarro and his followers left Quito on February 1541, a month before Orellana, who was able to bring 23 men and several horses. By March, the two met at the valley of Zumaco and started their march across the Andes . After following

603-730: Is Christianity . There are two major association football clubs; the Barcelona Sporting Club and the Club Sport Emelec . Each club has its own stadium; the Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha is the home of the "Barcelonistas" while the Estadio George Capwell is the home of the "Emelecistas". These two teams have a long history of rivalry in Guayaquil and when these two teams play against each other

670-521: Is Ecuador's most important commercial port; most international import and export merchandise passes through the Gulf of Guayaquil. As the largest city in the country, most industries are located either in the city or its peripheral areas. Guayaquil plays an important role in Ecuador's economy as the commercial heart of the country, and is also a vibrant, sprawling city, urban, cultural and touristic. In recent years,

737-463: Is a city that offers a wide variety of activities and events. In addition to excursions or tours: shopping tours, gastronomic tours, religious tours, or tours in agritourism haciendas. A good alternative to get to know the city are the free tours offered by the Municipality of Guayaquil. Or also some of the self-guided tours that are offered to get to know the city. There are also maps to get to know

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804-448: Is a typical snack in Guayaquil. With the rise in middle eastern migration, shawarma shops dot the city. Chifa or Chinese-Ecuadorian dishes like arroz chaufa , tallarin saltado , and sopa Fui Chi Fu are common fast food options. Some other original dishes of Guayaquil are the plantain ball soup (based on peanuts and green plantains creating a green plantain ball filled with meat and other ingredients). Bollo, analogous to hallaca ,

871-412: Is also designated as patron saint of several other Spanish American colonial cities, such as Santiago de Chile , as he is of Spain. A theory based on a romantic legend, transmitted orally, attributes the name Guayaquil to the joining of the name of a leader named Guayas and of his wife Quil . They are symbols of the local resistance that—according to local tradition—chose to fight to the death (and as

938-405: Is another typical dish of this city that also the main ingredient is the green plantain and seafood. Just to mention others are the biche, sango de mariscos, and arroz con pescado frito (rice with fried fish) Arroz con menestra y carne asada (rice with stew and roast meat), churrasco , Guatita, Caldo de mondongo, Humitas, Maduro lampriado, Maduro con queso, Tripita, are some more dishes included in

1005-534: Is composed of deep soft sediments over hard rocks and deposits in a brackish environment. Also, the city itself is strongly affected by the subduction of the active Ecuadorian margin, an intraplate region where active faults locate; and the Guayaquil-Babahoyo strike-slip fault system, formed as the North Andean Block drifts northward. The tsunami threat is caused by the nearby Gulf of Guayaquil which also

1072-748: Is one of the major locations on the Earth where earthquakes tend to happen all the time. It has complex tectonic features such as the Posorja and the Jambeli – two major east–west trending detachment systems; the Puna-Santa Clara northeast-southwest trending fault system; and the Domito north-south trending fault system; that have developed since the Pleistocene times. Tsunami threats are only predicted for coastal farming zones, not

1139-396: The jornalado slaves had "considerable independence" in exchange for paying their owners a fee (the jornal ) every day. Such enslaved Native Americans, such as María Chiquinquirá , would work inside urban homes. (She was a local hero because she successfully went to court in 1794 to argue for her freedom.) Other jornalado enslaved men worked alongside free workers in the shipyards.

1206-558: The Crown 's representative, Cristóbal Vaca de Castro , had arrived in Peru amidst the confusion after Pizarro's death. Gonzalo offered to help capture those responsible for his brother's death, but was refused. The Almagristas were finally defeated in the battle of Chupas on September 16, 1542, and their leader, Diego Almagro El Mozo , was executed. Emperor Charles V then appointed Blasco Núñez Vela as Peru's first viceroy in 1544. Núñez introduced

1273-585: The Kingdom of León , Almohads raided the Tagus valley and occupied Santa Cruz and Trujillo, which had been previously left forsaken by the order of Trujillo. An army formed by forces of the military orders and the Bishop of Plasencia laid siege to Trujillo with the support of Ferdinand III . Ibn Hud tried to relieve the town but was driven off by the besieging army. The town was finally captured on 25 January 1232. During

1340-807: The New Laws , which were framed by Bartolomé de las Casas to protect the indigenous peoples . Many of the conquistadors living in Peru were against these laws since they could no longer exploit the natives. This prompted Gonzalo Pizarro and Francisco de Carvajal to organize an army of followers with the intent of suppressing the New Laws. Many conquistadors turned against the Viceroy and joined Gonzalo's side, as his surname provided an effective rallying point. The rebel army defeated Núñez in 1546 at Añaquito near Quito . Although some, such as Carvajal, advised Gonzalo to proclaim himself King of Peru and to disown any further claim by

1407-564: The Umayyad Emirate and the subsequent Caliphate ruled until the middle of the 11th century. During this time the ethnic tensions between Berbers and Arabs weakened the Caliphate militarily. Following the seizure of a large part of the territory of the former Taifa of Toledo by the Almoravids from Alfonso VI , Trujillo became a site from where Almoravid razzias were launched against

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1474-718: The bull-ring and other urban sites. Trujillo has a rich heritage. Among the most important monuments are the Castle ( Alcazaba ), the church of Santiago, the church of Santa María la Mayor , the church of San Francisco , the Church of San Martín , the Plaza Mayor , and renaissance palaces such as the palace of the Marquis of the Conquest, the palace of the Orellana-Pizarro family, the palace of

1541-485: The Castle. Also a local teenager is elected as "Queen of the festivities" and she has her own entourage. Twin cities with Trujillo are: Guayaquil Guayaquil ( Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwaʝaˈkil] ; Quechua : Wayakil ), officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest city in Ecuador and also the nation's economic capital and main port. The city is the capital of Guayas Province and

1608-557: The Duques de San Carlos, Marquesado de Piedras Albas , the house of the strong Altamirano, Palace Chaves (Luis Chaves Old), and of course the walled old town. The Palacio de Piedras Albas was built circa 1530 by Don Pedro Suárez de Toledo, formerly owned by the family of the conquistador and explorer Francisco de Orellana , the Marqueses de Orellana and later by the Marqueses de San Juan de Piedras Albas. The city has several museums, including

1675-680: The Inca Emperor, Manco Inca Yupanqui . Manco was angered by the conduct of the Spaniards towards Incan women, especially after Gonzalo raped his queen and sister-wife Cura Ocllo . According to Fernández de Oviedo , Hernando Pizarro , Juan Pizarro and Gonzalo Pizarro "left no one single women or sister of his [Manco's] unviolated", and had taken the Inca princesses as concubines. The Spaniards corrupt rule and disrespectful treatment towards Manco Inca Yupanqui led to large-scale rebellion. The Incas fought

1742-483: The King of Spain to the land, Gonzalo refused. Over the following months, however, the support for Gonzalo diminished when the King's new representative, Pedro de la Gasca , arrived with the intention of offering pardon and repealing the New Laws. Most of Gonzalo's army deserted him just before the crucial battle of Jaquijahuana near Cusco , that would determine the fate of the conquest. No longer supported by an army against

1809-504: The King's new representative, Gonzalo Pizarro surrendered and was beheaded by the royal forces on the field of battle, being the last of the Pizarro brothers to die a violent death (with Hernando dying of old age in Spain some three or six decades later). Gonzalo Pizarro has been immortalised in several different projects over the years. In 1972 Werner Herzog wrote and directed the film Aguirre,

1876-457: The Museum of Coria (Javier Salas Foundation), Pizarro's House, Enrique Elías Museum (local designer), and the Museum of Cheese and Wine. The culmination of Holy Week is celebrated on Easter Sunday (declared an event of regional interest). The town square is full of people dressed in local costumes. They sing, dance, eat and drink to the beat of Chíviri. The following day, Easter Monday, is a holiday in

1943-546: The Spaniards in a number of sieges and battles for control of the land and temporarily captured Cuzco on May 6, 1536. The Incas were later defeated by the heavily armed Spanish soldiers led by Gonzalo and Juan. Smallpox was also spread among the natives and many perished. When Almagro returned from Chile disappointed in not finding any gold, he captured and imprisoned Gonzalo and Hernándo on 8 April 1537. Gonzalo managed to escape and re-join Francisco Pizarro, while Almagro

2010-460: The Spanish authorities. Guayaquil declared independence from Spain, becoming the " Provincia Libre de Guayaquil ". José Joaquín de Olmedo was named Jefe Civil of Guayaquil. Departing from Guayaquil, General Antonio José de Sucre , sent by Simón Bolivar and supported by a division promised by José de San Martín , led the allied independence army in the Battle of Pichincha . His victory confirmed

2077-560: The Wrath of God , a film that featured actor Klaus Kinski and Alejandro Repullés who played Gonzalo. The film reimagines two expeditions led by Gonzalo Pizarro, one in 1541, which resulted in the European discovery of the Amazon river by Francisco de Orellana , and another in which Pizarro and his men went in search of El Dorado. Aguirre, the Wrath of God received widespread critical acclaim and developed

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2144-462: The age of 17, married her uncle and lived the rest of her life in Trujillo as a lady of great estate. After 1595 the city experienced the arrival of a number of forcibly relocated 'new moriscos ' banished from Granada . From 1610 to 1611, about 130 morisco families (590 individuals) were reportedly expelled from Trujillo, although the permanence of a number of 'old moriscos', who enjoyed support from

2211-484: The city and locals have the custom of going to the countryside for picnics. On 1 May, the National Cheese Fair takes place, which is the most important cheese competition in Spain. The Plaza Mayor becomes a huge fair where it is possible to taste cheeses from around Spain. This festival draws a large crowd, with organizers reporting that approximately 100,000 people attend on a yearly basis. They take place at

2278-596: The city became the official headquarters of the Judicial District of Trujillo. In the census of 1842, it had 110 households and 6026 residents. Trujillo has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate, type Csa , in the modified Köppen classification. As in many towns in Extremadura, Trujillo's old buildings provide homes for a breeding population of storks . Other birds of interest include the Lesser kestrel , which nests in

2345-576: The city died and more than 100 were wounded. In 1709, English captains including Woodes Rogers and William Dampier , along with a crew of 110, looted Guayaquil and demanded ransom. But they departed suddenly and without collecting the ransom after an epidemic of yellow fever broke out. In colonial times Guayaquil was the chief Spanish shipyard in the Pacific, although some navigators considered that Valdivia (now in Chile) had better conditions. Guayaquil

2412-608: The city has become a business and convention destination. Half a dozen skyscrapers give it the profile of a major city that continues to expand to the north and west. Here are some of the tourist attractions in Guayaquil: Its geographical location makes it the gateway to the Galapagos Islands and it has won several World Travel Awards . These include: South America's Leading City Break Destination and South America's Leading Meetings and Conferences Destination. Guayaquil

2479-485: The city was founded in 1547 , and named the "Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad de Santiago de Guayaquil" ( "Very noble and very loyal city of Santiago de Guayaquil" ). After the city's independence in 1820, the words "very noble and very loyal" disappeared from use, as the city was no longer part of the Spanish Empire. Today, the official name of Santiago de Guayaquil is seldom used outside of official contexts. Guayaquil

2546-691: The city was the site of the Battle of Guayaquil , the last of a series of military conflicts between the forces of the Provisional Government, led by Gabriel García Moreno and General Juan José Flores , and the forces of the Supreme Chief of Guayas, General Guillermo Franco , whose government was recognized as possessing sovereignty over the Ecuadorian territory by Peruvian president Ramón Castilla . Moreno's forces were victorious, countering Peruvian influence over Ecuador. In 1896, large portions of

2613-753: The city went on a general strike lasting three days, ending after at least 300 people were killed by military and police. In 2020, the city was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic . Its medical and mortuary services were overwhelmed to the point where bodies lay in the streets. Almost 6,000 more deaths were recorded in the first two weeks of April than the average for the same period in other years. Guayaquileños' main sources of income are formal and informal trade, business, agriculture and aquaculture. Most commerce consists of small and medium businesses , adding an important informal economy occupation that gives thousands of guayaquileños employment. The Port of Guayaquil

2680-554: The city were destroyed by a fire. On 8 July 1898, the Guayaquil City Hall Muy Ilustre Municipalidad de Guayaquil officially recognized the anthem written by José Joaquín de Olmedo in 1821, with the music composed by Ana Villamil Ycaza in 1895, as the Himno al 9 de Octubre or Canción al Nueve de Octubre , most widely known now as the Himno a Guayaquil ( Guayaquil Anthem ). In 1922, workers in

2747-413: The city's main tourist streets' sidewalks and upgraded the city's chaotic transit system with multiple infrastructure projects (speedways, bridges, overhead passages, tunnels, etc.). In August 2006, the city's first rapid transit bus system, Metrovía , opened to provide a quicker, high-capacity service. One of the main projects was called Malecón 2000 [maleˈkon dos ˈmil] , the renovation of

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2814-447: The city, including a digital map that can be downloaded and used to visit the city's tourist attractions. As of 2020 , Guayaquil's mayor was Cynthia Viteri . Viteri is the second elected female mayor in the city's history; the first was Elsa Bucaram in 1988. The previous mayor, Jaime Nebot, endorsed her. A campaign of construction projects for the city began in the early 2000s to attract tourism. The "urban regeneration" plan reconstructed

2881-523: The courses of the Coca and Napo rivers, the expedition started to run out of provisions. About 140 of the 340 Spaniards and 3,000 out of 4,000 natives died. In February 1542, the leaders decided Orellana would take 50 men and continue sailing down the Napo river in search of food, then return to Pizarro. However, the return trip proved impossible because of adverse currents and Orellana's own pursuit of discovery. After

2948-527: The end of August or in early September. During the festival the Virgen de la Victoria (Our Lady of Victory) is moved from her normal place in the chapel of the Castle to the church of San Martín, in the Plaza Mayor , where the religious events are celebrated. In addition, there are puppets (The Adventures of Peneque el Valiente (Peneque the brave) with Miguel Pino), capeas and the Festival of Music, Dance and Theatre in

3015-621: The final assault, according to the local legend, the Christian forces were faltering just short of victory when many reported seeing the Virgin Mary (known as Virgen de la Victoria in Spanish, or the Virgin Mary of Victory ) between the two towers, or Arco del Triunfo, in the castle. Sufficiently inspired, Christian troops pressed on and achieved victory, defeating the Muslims, who were inside. Together with Plasencia , Cáceres and Coria , Trujillo

3082-565: The game is called "El Clásico del Astillero". The city is the birthplace of Francisco Segura Cano; and Andrés Gómez and Nicolás Lapentti , Ecuador's two most successful tennis players, now both retired. The "Abierto de Tenis Ciudad de Guayaquil" is a tennis tournament organised in Guayaquil by Gómez and Luis Morejon , and held annually in November. Another major event in the city is the Guayaquil Marathon , which has been held every year on

3149-692: The great and diverse gastronomy of the city. Biblioteca Municipal de Guayaquil (Municipal Library of Guayaquil) serves as the public library of Guayaquil. The city has several universities, including the University of Guayaquil (founded in 1867), the Universidad Catolica de Santiago de Guayaquil , the Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral (ESPOL), and the Universidad de Especialidades Espiritu Santo . The largest religion in Guayaquil

3216-514: The independence of the Gran Colombia and also what would become the future Republic of Ecuador . On 26 July 1822, generals José de San Martín and Simón Bolívar held a meeting in Guayaquil to plan how to complete achieving the independence of Perú and, with it, all of Spanish South America. In 1829, the city was invaded by the Peruvian Army , which occupied it for seven months. In 1860,

3283-517: The land of Talavera in the early 12th century. During the time of Almohad rule, wars with Portugal , Castile and León guaranteed that the possession of Trujillo was tenuous. Rule alternated between these kingdoms and the Almohads , returning for the last time to the Muslims in 1195. Between 1188 and 1195 it was the headquarters of the military order of Trujillo . In the Spring of 1196, with help from

3350-716: The local society, remained a cause of concern. During the War for Independence , one of the first authorities that responded to the call of the Junta of Móstoles in May 1808 was the mayor of Trujillo, Antonio Martin Rivas , who prepared enlistments of volunteers, with food and arms, plus the mobilization of troops, to go to the aid of the Junta. Trujillo was captured by the French in 1811 and held until 1812. In 1834,

3417-525: The main populated areas. Guayaquil, along with most of the coastal region, was impacted by the 16 April 2016 earthquake of 7.8 magnitude. A bridge that was above a major artery, Avenida de las Americas, collapsed in the early evening on that day, killing two people. Guayaquil features a tropical savanna climate ( Köppen : Aw ). Between January and April, the climate is hot and humid with heavy rainfall, especially during El Niño years when it increases dramatically and flooding usually occurs. The rest of

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3484-433: The natives and the Inca than his older brothers. After Inca emperor Atahualpa was captured in the Battle of Cajamarca and later executed, the Pizarro brothers and their followers marched towards the Inca capital of Cuzco to complete the conquest, capturing the city on 15 November 1533 after a brief battle with the Inca forces under Quizquiz holding it after previously defeating the central government and massacring

3551-439: The nobility of Cuzco. Gonzalo, and his brother Juan, were made regidores of the city on 24 March 1534. Cusco was split into factions behind Francisco Pizarro and Diego de Almagro , but these two signed a new article of agreement on 12 June 1535. Almagro then left Cuzco, having been given the honor by Spanish King Charles I of exploring the southern part of Peru (modern-day Chile ) Gonzalo and Juan Pizarro both looked after

3618-428: The population, was gradually extended beyond the walls. Explorers from Trujillo, called Trujillanos , crossed the Atlantic Ocean to the Western Hemisphere. On their return they built majestic palaces near the Plaza Mayor and surrounds, most of which can now be visited. Francisco Pizarro , an explorer from Trujillo, came back and helped enrich his family in the Plaza Mayor. His daughter by an Incan princess returned at

3685-436: The seat of Guayaquil Canton . The city is located on the west bank of the Guayas River , which flows into the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Guayaquil . The origin of the name Santiago de Guayaquil has been much discussed, although that 'Guayaquil' is pre-Hispanic. Since the founding of the city by the Spanish in 1534, it has been linked to the name of Santiago in memory of its patron saint, Santiago , apostle of Christ. He

3752-411: The settlements in Cuzco, while their eldest brother Francisco explored the west coast of northern Peru and founded the city of Lima in 1535. Gonzalo, Juan and his younger brother Hernándo ruled Cuzco as a dictatorship dominated by greed, corruption and brutality; torturing and executing those who refused to accept Spanish rule. Particularly egregious was the conduct of Juan and Gonzalo Pizarro towards

3819-509: The town of Durán, to allow people to make ecotourism trips and return the same day. Guayaquil is the nation's largest city and the capital of Guayas Province. It is on the Guayas River about 60 km (40 mi) north of the Gulf of Guayaquil, near the Equator. Guayaquil faces major earthquake threats due to its soil stratigraphy and location on the ring of fire and the south of the North-Andean subduction zone. The city can be easily damaged by earthquakes as its weak and compressible soil

3886-470: The town was first to receive that name. But researcher Ángel Véliz Mendoza, in his book on the man Guayaquile, says that there at least seven references to the toponym in pre-1543 documents. It is believed that the name Guayaquil is taken from the population's final home, in lands of the chief Guayaquile. This region was occupied by the chonos , people whose archeological name (in Spanish) is Cultura Milagro-Quevedo . After several location changes and fires,

3953-424: The turn of the nineteenth century, slaves had fought for their freedom in increasing numbers. Together they formed a social group known as the plebe . On 9 October 1820, almost without bloodshed, a group of civilians, supported by soldiers from the "Granaderos de Reserva" battalion quartered in Guayaquil, led by the Peruvian Colonel Gregorio Escobedo, overwhelmed the resistance of the Royalist guards and arrested

4020-498: The waterfront promenade ( malecón ) along the Guayas River. Another project was the creation of the Nuevo Parque Histórico , a park in a housing development area that is called Entre Ríos because it lies between the Daule and Babahoyo rivers (which merge to form the Guayas River) in a mangrove wetland area. The park cost the city about US$ 7 million. In 2013, the national government led by Rafael Correa built two pedestrian bridges connecting downtown Guayaquil, Santay Island, and

4087-400: The year (from May through December), however, rainfall is minimal due to the cooling influence of the Humboldt Current , with usually cloudy mornings and afternoons, and evening breezes. Here you can find the list of Neighborhoods and Parishes of Guayaquil Typical Guayaquil cuisine includes mostly seafood dishes such as encebollado , ceviche , cazuela , and encocado (shrimp or tuna with

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4154-430: Was a stopover point in the commerce between Asia and Latin America conducted via Philippines-based Manila galleons . The trade route had links to Acapulco in present-day Mexico and terminated with a node in Callao, Peru . In the late eighteenth century, the majority of slaves in the region were located in Guayaquil. Their lives and work were conditioned by a practice called jornal . The owners held them legally but

4221-491: Was founded on 25 July 1538 by Spanish conqueror Francisco de Orellana in the location of a native village. He named it as Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad de Santiago de Guayaquil ("Most Noble and Most Loyal City of Santiago de Guayaquil"). On 20 April 1687, Guayaquil was attacked and looted by English and French pirates under the command of George d'Hout (English), and Picard and Groniet (French). Of more than 260 pirates, 35 were killed and 46 were wounded; 75 defenders of

4288-465: Was on his way to Lima to negotiate with Francisco on who would control Cuzco. These negotiations led to Hernándo's release. Hernando and Gonzalo then led an army against Almagro, defeating him in the Battle of Las Salinas . Almagro was captured, condemned for treason, and executed in Cusco on July 8, 1538. In November 1539, Francisco Pizarro appointed Gonzalo vice-governor of Quito , which had been taken in 1534 by Sebastián de Benalcázar . Gonzalo

4355-402: Was one of the few major royal demesne towns in the region, where otherwise maestrazgo lands tended to prevail. Alfonso X granted Trujillo a fuero in 1256. John II conferred on Trujillo the status of city ( ciudad ) in 1430 by means of a privilegio rodado  [ es ] . Later there was a Jewish quarter outside the powerful medieval walls. Trujillo, with the growth of

4422-484: Was ordered to explore east of Quito to investigate the rumors of a rich native kingdom to the east, called El Dorado , and of the so-called Land of Cinnamon - "País de la Canela ". Gonzalo set about organising an expedition in Cusco ; among those he recruited was Francisco de Orellana , a veteran of the conquest of the Inca and a dependable supporter of the Pizarro brothers. With 170 Spaniards and 3,000 Native Americans, Gonzalo marched to Quito in December 1540 and enlisted

4489-431: Was readily fortified, the town now extends to the southeast of its original site. Trujillo is both a centre for tourism, with more than 25 hotels, and a regional market town. The old town contains many medieval and renaissance buildings. It hosts the national cheese festival in early May. Trujillo was settled on a granite batholith during Prehistoric times. In Roman times the town was known as Turgalium and became

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