María de Estrada
Spanish conquistadora / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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María de Estrada (c. 1475 or 1486 – between 1537–48)[1] was a Spanish woman who was part of the expedition of Hernán Cortés to Mexico in 1519–24. She traveled as a conquistador and fought there. There is also some evidence that she had previously spent several years as a castaway among the native inhabitants of pre-colonial Cuba.[citation needed]