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Yñigo Ortiz de Retez
Yñigo Ortiz de Retez (fl. 1545) was a 16th century Spanish maritime explorer, who navigated the northern coastline of the Pacific - Melanesian island of New Guinea, and is credited with bestowing the island's name ("Nueva Guinea").
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