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Spanish folklore / Western United States / Baja California Sur / Island of California / New Spain / Las sergas de Esplandián / Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo / Calafia / Origin of the name California / Latin American folklore / Geography of the United States / Americas


In 1510, the Spanish writer Garci Ordonez de Montalvo wrote Las sergas de Esplandian (The Exploits of Esplandian) in which he described an island of riches ruled by an Amazon Queen. "Know that to the right hand of the I
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Amazon / /

Continent

North America / /

Country

United States / /

Holiday

Ascension / /

NaturalFeature

Californie Isle / Gila River / West Coast / island of California / Colorado river / Indies / /

Person

Calafia / Eusebio Kino / Sebastian Vizcaino / Nicolas Sanson / Garci Ordonez de Montalvo / Henry Briggs / Henry Briggs Earliest / /

Position

priest / Cartographer / Queen / writer / /

ProvinceOrState

California / /

Region

west coast / /

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