Gaspar de Espinosa

Gaspar de Espinosa
Bust of Gaspar de Espinosa in Natá de los Caballeros.
Acting Governor of Santo Domingo and oidor of the Real Audiencia of Santo Domingo
In office 1524–1527
Monarch	Charles I
Preceded by	Diego Colón
Succeeded by	Sebastián Ramírez de Fuenleal
Lieutenant Governor General of Panamá
In office October 1533 – January 1534
Monarch	Charles I
Preceded by	Diego Gutiérrez de los Ríos y Aguayo
Succeeded by	Pedro Ramírez de Quiñones
Personal details
Born	c. 1484 Medina de Rioseco, Crown of Castile
Died	14 February 1537 Cusco, New Toledo
Profession	Oidor, explorer, conquistador, military, and governor
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Spanish Empire
Rank	Lieutenant

Gaspar de Espinosa y Luna (Medina de Rioseco, Spain, c. 1484 - Cuzco, Peru, 14 February 1537) was a Spanish explorer, conquistador and politician. He participated in the expedition of Pedro Arias Dávila to Darién and was appointed mayor of Santa María la Antigua del Darién. He initiated proceedings against Vasco Núñez de Balboa^[1]: 259 and conquered part of current Costa Rica. After living some time in Spain, he returned to America to join Francisco Pizarro and Diego de Almagro in the conquest of the Inca Empire.