. ▁However , ▁some ▁histor ians , ▁starting ▁with ▁José ▁C eb all os ▁in ▁ 1 7 6 2 , ▁have ▁claimed ▁the ▁account ▁by ▁In ca ▁Gar cil aso ▁de ▁la ▁V ega ▁to ▁be ▁true . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁city ▁of ▁H uel va , ▁S ánchez ' s ▁pur port ed ▁birth place , ▁there ▁are ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁mem orial s ▁to ▁this ▁little - known ▁pione ering ▁navig ator . ▁ ▁There ▁is ▁a ▁statue ▁of ▁Al onso ▁S ánchez ▁in ▁the ▁city ▁park ▁that ▁comm emor ates ▁the ▁voy ages ▁of ▁Columb us , ▁ 1 2 ▁October ▁Park , ▁by ▁sculpt or ▁León ▁Or te ga . ▁There ▁is ▁also ▁a ▁smaller ▁park ▁in ▁H uel va ▁named ▁for ▁him , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁a ▁public ▁high ▁school . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Al onso ▁S ánchez ▁de ▁H uel va ▁and ▁the ▁mystery ▁of ▁the ▁authors ▁of ▁the ▁Disc overy ▁ ▁Ces á re o ▁Fernández - D uro . ▁La ▁trad ición ▁de ▁Al onso ▁S ánchez ▁de ▁H uel va , ▁desc ub rid or ▁de ▁tier ras ▁inc ó gn itas . ▁C erv antes ▁Virtual . ▁ ▁In ca ▁Gar cil aso ▁de ▁la ▁V ega . ▁Com ent arios ▁real es ▁de ▁los ▁Inc as , ▁In ca ▁Gar cil aso ▁de ▁la ▁V ega ▁▁▁ ▁Category : Pro v ince ▁of ▁H uel va ▁Category : History ▁of ▁And alus ia ▁Category : Span ish ▁expl or ers ▁Category