Luis Lanchero | |
|---|---|
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | 1562 |
| Nationality | Castilian |
| Other names | Luis Lancheros |
| Occupation | Conquistador |
| Years active | 1533-1559 |
| Employer | Spanish Crown |
| Known for | Spanish conquest of the Muzo Foundation of Muzo, Boyacá |
| Spouse(s) | Yes, name not known |
| Children | 1 daughter |
Luis Lanchero, also known as Luis Lancheros (?, Castile - 1562, Tunja, New Kingdom of Granada) was a Spanish conquistador and the founder of the town of Trinidad de los Muzos, Boyacá, the most important emerald settlement in Colombia. Muzo was founded after twenty years of unsuccessful attempts to subjugate the Muzo to Spanish rule. Lanchero arrived in the New World in 1533 and died impoverished in Tunja in 1562.