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led a group of Spaniards on an impromptu expedition down the Amazon River. .... 
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down the Napo River at the end of 1541, with promises to return when they found 
food. ... arriving at the junction of the Napo and the Amazon on 11 February 1542. 
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queen. ... Francisco de Orellana claimed to have met a tribe of female warriors 
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Amazon River. ... located in the National Park of the same name, only 50 km. from 
Quito. [DOC] [TLE] Full text of "The Amazons of South

Question: While cruising down this river in 1542, Francisco de Orellana was attacked by female warriors; thus, its name
Answer: Amazon