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García López de Cárdenas

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García López de Cárdenas y Figueroa was a Spanish conquistador who was the first European to see the Grand Canyon. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of García López de Cárdenas has received more than 143,223 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. García López de Cárdenas is the 381st most popular explorer, the 1,417th most popular biography from Spain and the 53rd most popular Spanish Explorer.

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  • 140k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 48.70

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.53

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.41

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, García López de Cárdenas ranks 381 out of 498. Before him are Johannes Rebmann, Clements Markham, Henri Duveyrier, Gaspar de Portolá, Carl Koldewey, and Jørgen Jørgensen. After him are John Marshall, Benjamin Morrell, Vasily Chichagov, Alexander Fersman, Lourenço de Almeida, and Teoberto Maler.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1500, García López de Cárdenas ranks 55. Before him are João de Castro, Álvaro Fernandes, Lope de Rueda, Leonardo III Tocco, Joachim Camerarius, and Álvaro de Saavedra Cerón. After him are Nicholas Ridley, Gómez Pereira, and Abd al-Samad.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, García López de Cárdenas ranks 1,417 out of 3,355. Before him are Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba (1951), Ricardo Gallego (1959), Luis de Pablo (1930), Martín Marculeta (1907), María de Zayas (1590), and Juan Hilario Marrero (1905). After him are Humfrid (null), Juan Ruiz de Apodaca, 1st Count of Venadito (1754), Javier Cercas (1962), Antonia San Juan (1961), Eugenio Montero Ríos (1832), and Juan de Homedes (1477).

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Among EXPLORERS In Spain

Among explorers born in Spain, García López de Cárdenas ranks 53. Before him are Félix de Azara (1742), Domingo Martínez de Irala (1509), Pascual de Andagoya (1495), Juan Fernández (1536), Álvaro de Saavedra Cerón (1500), and Gaspar de Portolá (1716). After him are Alonso Álvarez de Pineda (1494), and Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón (1478).

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