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The founding of Caracas by Diego de Losada

Rionegro del Puente, La Carballeda, Zamora

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The founding of Caracas by Diego de Losada

Historical milestone · Rionegro del Puente, La Carballeda, Zamora

Image of Rionegro del Puente, not of the place itself.

The conquistador born in Rionegro and baptised in the church of Santiago Apóstol founded Santiago de León de Caracas; his ancestral house, the so-called palace of the Losada family, was restored in 1992 as the village's cultural centre.

1567

Photo: Antramir (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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