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The English word "alligator" is derived from the Spanish phrase "el lagarto," which translates to "the lizard". Early Spanish explorers and settlers in Florida (1600s) used this term to describe the large reptiles they encountered.

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Texas proviene de una palabra caddo que significa «amigo», adaptada al español, mientras que California se inspiró en una novela española del siglo XVI, Las sergas de Esplandián.

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St. Augustine, FL, is the oldest continuously inhabited European-founded city in the continental U.S.

It was founded in 1565 by Spanish admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés—55 years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth. The settlement has remained inhabited ever since.

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