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Diego Álvarez Chanca (c. 1463 - c. 1515) was a Spanish physician who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage. Chanca was a physician-in-ordinary to Ferdinand and Isabella, which is how he was introduced to Columbus. He was appointed by the Crown of Spain to accompany Columbus' second expedition to America in 1493. Shortly after landing on Hispaniola, Columbus suffered from an attack of malarial fever, which Chanca successfully treated. Several other members of the crew were also treated for malaria during this period.

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  • Diego Álvarez Chanca (fl. 1480 - Sevilla, 1515)​ fue un médico al servicio de los Reyes Católicos afincado en Sevilla y que es conocido sobre todo por haber participado en el segundo viaje de Cristóbal Colón al Nuevo Mundo en 1493-1494 y ser uno de los primeros autores en describir la flora, la fauna y la población de América.​ (es)
  • Diego Álvarez Chanca (dates de naissance et de décès inconnues) est un médecin espagnol, chirurgien de la flotte de Christophe Colomb lors de son deuxième voyage de 1493 à 1496. (fr)
  • Diego Álvarez Chanca (c. 1463 - c. 1515) was a Spanish physician who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage. Chanca was a physician-in-ordinary to Ferdinand and Isabella, which is how he was introduced to Columbus. He was appointed by the Crown of Spain to accompany Columbus' second expedition to America in 1493. Shortly after landing on Hispaniola, Columbus suffered from an attack of malarial fever, which Chanca successfully treated. Several other members of the crew were also treated for malaria during this period. (en)
  • Diego Álvarez Chanca (anos de nascimento e morte desconhecidos) foi um médico espanhol a serviço dos Reis Católicos, e conhecido por ser companheiro de Cristóvão Colombo em sua Segunda Viagem ao Novo Mundo em 1493 e 1494. Ele foi nomeado pela Coroa para acompanhar Colombo na segunda expedição para a América em 1493. Pouco após o desembarque em Hispaniola, Colombo sofria de um ataque de febre da malária, que Chanca tratava com sucesso. Vários outros membros da tripulação também foram tratados por malária durante este período. (pt)
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  • Diego Álvarez Chanca (c. 1463 - c. 1515) was a Spanish physician who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage. Chanca was a physician-in-ordinary to Ferdinand and Isabella, which is how he was introduced to Columbus. He was appointed by the Crown of Spain to accompany Columbus' second expedition to America in 1493. Shortly after landing on Hispaniola, Columbus suffered from an attack of malarial fever, which Chanca successfully treated. Several other members of the crew were also treated for malaria during this period. Chanca's opinion was also sought when Columbus was selecting a site for his first settlement, Isabella. While there, Chanca wrote a letter to the municipal council of his native city of Seville, which was the first document describing the flora, the fauna, the ethnology, and the ethnography of America. After his return to Spain in February 1494, he published in 1506 a medical treatise entitled Para curar el mal de Costado (The Treatment of Pleurisy), and in 1514, he published a work in Latin criticizing a book entitled De conservanda juventute et retardanda senectute, the work of Arnaldo de Villanova, a brother-physician. He is also credited with introducing red pepper (capsaicin) and allspice to Spanish cuisine. (en)
  • Diego Álvarez Chanca (fl. 1480 - Sevilla, 1515)​ fue un médico al servicio de los Reyes Católicos afincado en Sevilla y que es conocido sobre todo por haber participado en el segundo viaje de Cristóbal Colón al Nuevo Mundo en 1493-1494 y ser uno de los primeros autores en describir la flora, la fauna y la población de América.​ (es)
  • Diego Álvarez Chanca (dates de naissance et de décès inconnues) est un médecin espagnol, chirurgien de la flotte de Christophe Colomb lors de son deuxième voyage de 1493 à 1496. (fr)
  • Diego Álvarez Chanca (anos de nascimento e morte desconhecidos) foi um médico espanhol a serviço dos Reis Católicos, e conhecido por ser companheiro de Cristóvão Colombo em sua Segunda Viagem ao Novo Mundo em 1493 e 1494. Ele foi nomeado pela Coroa para acompanhar Colombo na segunda expedição para a América em 1493. Pouco após o desembarque em Hispaniola, Colombo sofria de um ataque de febre da malária, que Chanca tratava com sucesso. Vários outros membros da tripulação também foram tratados por malária durante este período. No fim de sua estada na ilha Hispaniola, no início de 1494, Diego Chanca escreveu um Relación (carta) dirigida "al Cabildo de Sevilla", e em particular provavelmente a Juan Rodríguez de Fonseca, que era o decano do cabildo da catedral. Na obra havia uma descrição valiosa da ilha Hispaniola, incluindo estudos sobre a flora costeira e a vegetação de montanhas e vales, redigidas num estilo curto e simples. Este é o primeiro documento em que uma descrição da flora, fauna, etnologia e etnografia da América é feito. Álvarez Chanca também coletou dados antropológicos sobre indígenas, indicando as diferenças de caráter e costumes entre os taínos e caraíbas, sugerindo a possibilidade de canibalismo dos últimos. (pt)
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