Gonzálo Fernández de Oviedo

Gonzálo Fernández de Oviedo (HM26G4)

Location: Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional 10210
Country: Dominican Republic

N 18° 28.4', W 69° 52.928'

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Gonzalo Fernandez de OviedoCronista de Indias, Alcaide de la Fortaleza de Santo Domingo desde 1533 hasta su muerteCapitan y Procurador de esta ciudad y autor de La Historia General y Natural de las Indias, escrita en este recintoHistoriador, etnólogo, antropólogo y naturalista

English translation:
Gonzálo Fernández de OviedoChronicler of the Indies, Warden of the Fortress of Santo Domingo from 1533 until his death. He was both Captain and Procurator of this city and author of The General and Natural History of the Indies, written here at this site. Historian, ethnologist, anthropologist and naturalist.
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HM NumberHM26G4
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Date Added Saturday, March 31st, 2018 at 10:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19Q E 406864 N 2042781
Decimal Degrees18.47333333, -69.88213333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 18° 28.4', W 69° 52.928'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds18° 28' 24" N, 69° 52' 55.68" W
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near Calle Las Damas, Santo Domingo Distrito Nacional 10210, DO
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