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Who is Gonzalo JimŽnez de Quesada?

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Gonzalo JimŽnez de Quesada , c.1499-1579, Spanish conquistador in Colombia. Chief magistrate of Santa Marta, he was commissioned to explore the Magdalena in search of El Dorado .

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