Francisco de Orellana

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Francisco de Orellana
A bust of Francisco de Orellana with a patch over his left eye
Born	1511 Trujillo, Crown of Castile
Died	November 1546 (aged 34–35) Amazon Delta (today Pará and Amapá, Brazil)
Nationality	Castilian (Spanish)
Occupation	Conquistador
Employer	Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Known for	First known navigation through the length of the Amazon River
Spouse	Ana de Ayala

Francisco de Orellana (Spanish pronunciation: [fɾanˈθisko ðe oɾeˈʝana]; 1511 – November 1546) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador. In one of the most improbably successful voyages in known history, Orellana managed to sail the length of the Amazon, arriving at the river's mouth on 24 August 1542. He and his party sailed along the Atlantic coast until reaching Cubagua Island, near the coast of Venezuela.

Orellana founded the city of Guayaquil in what is now Ecuador, and died during a second expedition on the Amazon.