FRANCISCO ORELLANA-CONQUISTADOR AND ACCIDENTALLY FOUND THE AMAZON RIVER AND WOMEN WARRIORS

This is the story of a man who got lost in the Amazon, before it was called the Amazon…

🔥 who found a river the size of an ocean… 🔥 Claimed he saw warrior women straight out of Greek mythology… 🔥 And somehow survived the deadliest jungle on Earth.

But was any of it real? Or was Francisco de Orellana just another Spanish conquistador willing to lie for gold and glory?

Stay with me—because what really happened on this journey might be hard to believe.

Welcome to The Mysteries of Latin America! I’m Andrew, and I tell the stories of myths, legends, history, and unsolved mysteries from the Northern border of Mexico to the Southern tip of Argentina and all across the Caribbean. From lost cities to ancient civilizations, we explore the stories that many of us didn’t learn in our history classes—until now.