Francisco de Orellana - Places Named After Orellana

Places Named After Orellana

  • Puerto Francisco de Orellana, Ecuador
  • Orellana Province, Ecuador
  • Francisco de Orellana, Maynas, Loreto, Peru
  • Amazon river was once called the Orellana river

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