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Bartolomé Ruiz
Spanish explorer
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association with Pizarro
- In Francisco Pizarro: Discovery and conquest of Peru
Bartolomé Ruiz, who joined Pizarro and Almagro for the latter, sailed ahead and crossed the Equator, encountering a trading raft carrying embroidered fabrics and precious metals from Peru. He returned and led the expedition as far south as Ecuador. Pizarro and others remained on coastal…
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