conquistadors
Conquistadors
The most famous term from history is un conquistador, but un explorador also means explorer.
They were called Los Conquistadores.
Spanish Explorers and Conquerors of the New World were called 'Conquistadors'.
The same reason Spain isn't called Spain. Spanish is the Anglicized version of EspaƱa. Often in English we use forms of foreign nations/languages that are easier for us to say. A better question is,...