Francisco Pizarro is a town and municipality in the
Nariño Department
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Nariño has a diverse geography and varied climate acc ...
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Colombia
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named after the
Spanish
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explorer
Francisco Pizarro
Francisco Pizarro, Marquess of the Atabillos (; ; – 26 June 1541) was a Spanish ''conquistador'', best known for his expeditions that led to the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire.
Born in Trujillo, Cáceres, Trujillo, Spain, to a poor fam ...
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Isla del Gallo, where the
Famous Thirteen decided to continue the exploration of Peru, belongs to this municipality.
Climate
Francisco Pizarro has a very wet
tropical rainforest climate
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* Bernd Köppen (1951–2014), German pianist and composer
* Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan
* Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author ...
''Af'').
References
External links
Town and Municipality of Francisco Pizarro official website
Municipalities of Nariño Department
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