Spanish Explorers

  • Christopher Columbus
    Aug 3, 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    Discovered a new world and brought back gold and other riches
  • Cortes
    Apr 1, 1519

    Cortes

    He found 99 tons of gold and also explored in Mexico
  • Pineda
    Jun 2, 1519

    Pineda

    He was the first to map the gulf coast form florida to texas, he possibly had discovered the Rio Grande
  • Esteban
    Jan 1, 1528

    Esteban

    He discovered the Indian Tribe and he also explored west texas and other places of Florida.
  • De Vaca
    Sep 1, 1528

    De Vaca

    He was the first to explore Texas, But Narvez was the original leader.
  • Fray Marcos
    Mar 1, 1539

    Fray Marcos

    He Explored Texas and New Mexico and was told about a city filled with gold.
  • Coronado
    Jan 1, 1540

    Coronado

    He accomplished 5 out of 7 cities of gold that he was looking for, and he also had dicovered Palo Duro Canyon and the Grand Canyon.
  • Moscoso
    Jul 2, 1543

    Moscoso

    Discovered the mississippi river and gave the same report that Coronado gave.