Pedro de Mendoza

Pedro de Mendoza
Monument to Pedro de Mendoza, Parque Lezama, neighborhood of San Telmo, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Born	c. 1499 Guadix, Granada, Spain[1]
Died	23 June 1537(1537-06-23) (aged 49–50) Atlantic Ocean
Occupation	Spanish conquistador

Pedro de Mendoza (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾo ðe menˈdoθa]) (c. 1499 – June 23, 1537) was a Spanish conquistador, soldier and explorer, and the first adelantado of New Andalusia.