Ginés de Mafra

Ginés de Mafra
Born1493
Jérez de la Frontera, Spain
Died1546 (aged 52–53)

Ginés de Mafra (1493–1546) was a Spanish explorer who sailed with the Magellan expedition in search of a western passage to Asia. His later account of the voyage is an important supplement to the historical record. In 1536 he served as the chief pilot for Pedro de Alvarado on a voyage to Peru and in 1542 he sailed with Ruy López de Villalobos to the Philippines.

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