Alfonso Hortiz (1486-) was an explorer of Spain.
Biography[]
Alfonso Hortiz was born in 1486 in Spain, but because he was a good diplomat and explorer, he was brought with Hernan Cortes on his 1521 expedition to the New World. He arranged for an alliance with the Tlaxcalans after meeting with their emissary Teuch in 1522, gaining Spain a new ally.