Founding of Santa Fe, Argentina
- When
- 1573
- Where
- Asunción (present day Paraguay); Cayastá, Santa Fe, Argentina
- Episodes
- 2
In 1573, Spanish conquistador Juan de Garay founded Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz in present-day Argentina. Acting on orders from the governor of Asunción, he led an expedition to the Paraná River region to establish the settlement.
Episodes
- Founding of Santa Fe
Juan de Garay founds Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz in 1573 at Cayastá.
- Expedition Launch
Garay departs Asunción in April 1573 with eighty men to explore the Paraná River.
Background and detail
Background. Juan de Garay was a Spanish conquistador who served under the Crown of Castille. He was governor of Asunción and founded several cities in present-day Argentina, many near the Paraná River area, including the second foundation of Buenos Aires in 1580.
The Expedition. In April 1573, the governor of Asunción dispatched Garay with a company of eighty men on an expedition to the Paraná River.
People involved
- Juan de Garay · Spanish conquistador and founder
- Governor of Asunción · Authority who ordered the expedition
Sources
- Juan de Garay Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-04
- Santa Fe, Argentina Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-31
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