Pizzaro's Journey

The Pizzaro Journey

                                   Why He Sailed

During the time he was a soldier in the expedition of Vasco Nuñez de Balboa in 1513, Pizarro discovered the Pacific Ocean. From 1519 to 1523 he became mayor and magistrate of the newly founded town of Panamá, receiving a small fortune.  Desirous of making his own discoveries and fortune along with Diego de Almagre, they sailed off down the west coast of Africa.  Eventually his newly formed crew known as the "Famous Thirteen" accompanied the mission.  Francisco Pizzaro sailed along the Pacific Coast of America near Peru.

                                     His voyages and where he landed

On the first expedition in 1524, Pizzaro and the rest of the conquistadors sailed down to the Pacific but reached no further than Colombia.  The voyage was an unsuccessful due to the fact that they only came across bad weather, lack of food, and skirmishes with hostile natives.

On the second expedition in 1526, the conquistadors left from Panama with two ships, 160 men and several horses, reaching the San Juan River and much further south then the first time. Pizzaro stayed to explore the Colombian coasts while his partner, Almagro was sent back to Panama for reinforcements. Bartolomé Ruiz came across Pizzaro while he was sailing north for the San Juan River.  Soon enough came Almagro along with supplies and 80 recruited men.

 

On the third and final expedition in 1530, the conquistadors which included Hernando Pizzaro, Juan Pizarro II and Gonzalo Pizzaro, brothers of Francisco Pizzaro sailed for Peru from Panama. Hernando de Soto, another conquistador, was dispatched to explore the new lands and, after various days away, returned with a messenger from Atahualpa the Inca emperor and a few presents with an invitation for a meeting with the Spaniards.  The Spanish took advantage of the disruption there was between the Inca caused by the bloody civil war that occurred when two brothers fought for the throne of the Inca Empire. Atahualpa refused the Spanish presence in his land by saying he would "be no man's tributary," which led Pizarro and his force to attack Atahualpa's army in what became the Battle Of Cajamarca. In 1533, the Spanish sealed the conquest of Peru by invading Cusco. "After the final effort of the Inca to recover Cusco had been defeated by Diego de Almagro, a dispute occurred between him and Pizarro respecting the limits of their jurisdiction."
Pizzaro then sent his men to defeat and Almagro. Francisco Pizzaro died June 26, 1541 assassinated by Almagro's followers and his son.

source:
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Francisco_Pizarro#First_expedition_.281524.29
http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/eurvoya/inca.html