brother-in-law, Francisco de Torres, took charge of the ships and returned to Spain. Honors Several places in Uruguay are named after Juan Díaz de Solís: bodies of water: Arroyo Solís Chico populated places: Balneario Solís Solís de Mataojo other: Solís Theatre, the most important theatre in Montevideo Route 10 Juan Díaz de Solís Notes References External links Portuguese explorers Explorers of Central America Navigators People of the Spanish colonial Americas 1470 births 1516 deaths Explorers of Argentina Colonial Uruguay History of the Yucatán Peninsula People from Lebrija People from Mértola Spanish military personnel killed in action Río de la Plata 16th-century explorers 16th-century South American people 16th-century Spanish people Spanish explorers of North America Spanish explorers of South America