VOYAGES

FRANCISCUS PIZARRUS Francisco Pizarro

AND DIDACUS ALMAGRUS Diego de Almagro

P E R U.

Established by F. Pizarrus, D. Almagrus, and F. Luques, to discover the gold-rich Peru.

After the abundant wealth falling within the province of Peru, situated on the connected South Sea, became known everywhere, three wealthy Spaniards—namely Franciscus Pizarrus, Didacus Almagrus, and a priest, Ferdinandus Luques, inhabitants of Panama—resolved to go and discover this new, gold- and silver-rich landscape along the Southern Ocean. Therefore, they had two ships equipped, provided with weapons and all other necessities, along with 220 soldiers; with which Pizarrus, along with his associate Almagrus, 1526 Pizarrus and Almagrus put to sea. set out to sea from Panama in the year 1526. Meanwhile, the priest Luques remained at home to better provide for all further necessary requirements.

Pizarrus’s attempt fails.

Pizarrus, after having sailed 300 miles, approached that coast. However, he had to take flight—boldly beaten back by the Peruvians and being wounded himself, with the loss of many Spaniards; and he returned again to Panama, with regret for having undertaken such a thing.

But his associate Almagrus, having held a different course, landed on a coast that he named St. Johannes, was well received there by the inhabitants, and honored with more than 3000 ducats. From there, he turned toward the pre-destined region. As also that of Almagrus. Here he received the same reception as his associate, and lost his eye from the blow of a stone: through which he immediately returned again to Panama.