Luís Vaz de Torres

Luís Vaz de Torres (Galician and Portuguese), or Luis Váez de Torres in the Spanish spelling (born c. 1565; fl. 1607) was a 16th- and 17th-century maritime explorer of a Spanish expedition noted for the first recorded European navigation of the strait which separates the continent of Australia from the island of New Guinea, and which now bears his name (Torres Strait).

Origins and early life

Captain Luis Váez de Torres was recorded as being called a "Breton" by crewmen in reports of the 1606–1608 voyage, which points to an origin in the northwest province of Spain, i. e., Galicia. Most contemporary historians accept this as evidence of his origins. The year and exact place of his birth are unknown; assuming him to have been in his late thirties or forties in 1606, a birth year of around 1565 is considered likely.

Torres has been presented by some writers as Portuguese, without any evidence other than his name. Torres is never called a Portuguese in the records but they note remarks made by crew members of the Portuguese origins of Pedro Fernandes de Queirós.

Luis Torres

Luis Torres may refer to:

Luis Torres (footballer)

Luis Alonzo Torres Vargas (born 3 February 1993) is a Belizean professional footballer who currently plays for Placencia Texmar Assassins and the Belize national football team as a winger or forward.

Club career

Torres won back to back Championships with Placencia Assassins in the 2012 Premier League of Belize and 2011 Super League of Belize.

International career

In 2013 Torres played in all three of Belize U20's games at the 2013 Central American Games, and scored against Nicaragua in a 2–1 victory.

He was also part of Belize's 23 man squad for the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

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Balao

Balao is a town located in southern Guayas, Ecuador, near Azuay and El Oro provinces. It is the seat of Balao Canton, created in 1987.

As of the census of 2001, there are 17,262 people residing within canton limits. The city is communicated with Guayaquil and Machala. It has an airstrip.

The city and the canton take their name from a tree. The most important rivers are: the Balao River, the Jagua River, and the Gala River. The main crops are: banana, cacao, rice, maize, cassava, tomato, coffee, and tropical fruits.

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Coordinates: 2°55′S 79°49′W / 2.91°S 79.81°W / -2.91; -79.81

Balao (disambiguation)

Balao is the name of a town in Ecuador. it is also the name of