Aleixo Garcia | |
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 Garcia's journey to the Inca Empire began on the Atlantic coast north of Porto Alegre and ended near Sucre, Bolivia. | |
| Born | Date unknown |
| Died | 1525 Near Paraguay River, north of Asunción |
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| Known for | First European to reach the Inca Empire |
Aleixo Garcia, also known in Spanish as Alejo García, (died 1525) was a Portuguese explorer and conquistador in service to Spain. He was a castaway who lived in Brazil and explored Paraguay and Bolivia. On a raiding expedition with a Guaraní army, Garcia and a few colleagues were the first Europeans known to have come into contact with the Inca Empire.