Alejo García (Alejo or Aleixo García; Alentejo,?-Paraguay, 1525) Portuguese conqueror.Castaway from the expedition of Díaz de Solís (1516), he heard the Indians speak of a region rich in gold and silver (undoubtedly present-day Peru).With four companions, joined by large contingents of natives, he crossed Paraguay and the Chaco, and reached the Bolivian Andes, collecting many treasures; he was killed by the natives on the way back.His memory lasted for a long time among the natives, and the news of his audacious adventures prompted, among others, Caboto's expedition to the Río de la Plata. Alejo García Alejo García was part of the expedition that Juan Díaz de Solís undertook in 1515, which aimed to cross the strait that was supposed to exist at the southern end of America.After traveling along the Brazilian coast, Díaz de Solís' fleet entered the Plata estuary and was attacked by the Guarani Indians, who killed Solís and a large number of expedition members.The survivors...
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