Terra Networks, S. A., usually referred to as "Terra", is an Internet multinational company with headquarters in Spain. Part of Telefónica Group , Terra operates as a web portal and/or an internet access provider in the U.S., Spain, and 16 Latin American countries. Terra was publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TRLY and on the Spanish stock market under the symbol TRR. Terra was founded in 1999 by Juan Villalonga, Telefonica's president between 1996 and 2000, and quickly turned into a major internet player through the aggressive acquisition of several local startups in Spain and... the main Latin American markets: Olé , Zaz , Infosel , Gauchonet, Donde and Chevere . Terra has also created several vertical portals, like Invertia, a successful finance portal, and Educaterra . It also has had or has stakes in other internet ventures: Uno-e , Rumbo , Atrea , Azeler , and Maptel .
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