Yñigo Ortiz de Retez

Yñigo, Íñigo, or Iñigo Ortiz de Retes (fl. 1545) was a 16th-century Spanish maritime explorer of Basque origin, who navigated the northern coastline of the Pacific–Melanesian island of New Guinea and is credited with bestowing its current name (Latin: Nova Guinea; Spanish: Nueva Guinea).

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