FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH EXPLORERS
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Cabeza de Vaca
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Fray Marcos De Niza
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Moscoso
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Christopher Columbus
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Detailed explanation-1: -Seven Cities of Cibola | National Geographic. An 1898 painting by Frederic Remington portrays Spanish explorer Francisco Vazquez de Coronado on his ill-fated quest in 1541 to find the fabled Seven Cities of Cibola.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Seven Cities of Cibola are the mythical lands of gold that the Spanish of the 16th century believed existed somewhere in the southwest of North America, comparable to the better-known mythical city of El Dorado.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -However, his report also made mention of the “Seven Cities of Cibola.” Though Fray Marcos’ report was garbled and exaggerated, Viceroy Mendoza was convinced of the cities’ existence. He promptly began planning an official expedition and chose his close friend, Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, to lead it.