- Discoverers Web: Orellana
Profile of the Spanish adventurer who accomplished the first descent of the Amazon River.
www.win.tue.nl/~engels/discovery/orellana.html
- PBS: Conquistadors
Online companion to the series examining the explorations of Cortes, Orellana, Cabeza de Vaca, and Pizarro. Also offers an online learning adventure for students and teachers.
www.pbs.org/conquistadors
- Wikipedia: Francisco de Orellana
Hyperlinked article devoted to the Spanish explorer who sailed the length of the Amazon River in 1541-42.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_de_Orellana
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