Pedro de Heredia

Pedro de Heredia (Madrid circa 1505, – Zahara de los Atunes 1520, Cádiz January 27, 1554) was a Spanish conqueror, founder of the city of Cartagena de Indias and explorer of the northern coast and the interior of present-day Colombia.

Read more about Pedro De Heredia:  Early Life, First Travel To The New World, First Expedition To The New World, Foundation of Cartagena De Indias, Inland Expeditions and Trials of Residence, Death