Gaspar de Espinosa | |
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 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 |
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| 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.
- ^ Prescott, W.H., 2011, The History of the Conquest of Peru, Digireads.com Publishing, ISBN 9781420941142