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Alvarado

PEDRO DE (äl-väjalva in his exploring voyage along the shores of the American continent. It riches of Montezuma, and of his vast empire. Alvarado was soon sent back quez, of the result of the expedition. to Cuba to inform the Governor, Velas- empire. Alvarado was soon sent back was now that the Spaniards heard of the to Cuba to inform the Governor, Velas- 1541.

In February, 1519, he sailed with Cortes from Havana, and took an active part In February, 1519, he sailed with Cortes in the conquest of Mexico. He died in the greatest of modern Spanish sculptors, was born in 1768, in the province

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