ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Vázquez de Coronado had hoped to reach the Cities of Cíbola, often referred to now as the mythical Seven Cities of Gold. His expedition marked the first European sightings of the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River, among other landmarks. His name is often Anglicized as Vasquez de Coronado or just Coronado.

Detailed explanation-2: -Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, (born c. 1510, Salamanca, Spain-died September 22, 1554, Mexico), Spanish explorer of the North American Southwest whose expeditions resulted in the discovery of many physical landmarks, including the Grand Canyon, but who failed to find the treasure-laden cities he sought.

Detailed explanation-3: -During this tumultuous winter of a near full-scale war against the Indians, Coronado met an Indian, called the Turk, who informed him of Quivera, a city rich with silver and gold.

Detailed explanation-4: -Instead of finding the legendary cities, though, Coronado encountered only Indian settlements-including the Zuni Pueblos, which originally had inspired the false legend-even though he explored as far north as modern Kansas.