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  He failed to colonize southern california.He led an expedition to establish a colony at La Paz and explored the innercoast of the gulf.
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  The vicory of new spain selected him to lead an expedition to explore the California coast to find a site that would meet his needs.
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  the Viceroy of New Spain selected him to lead an expedition to explore the California coast to find a site that would meet his needs.
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  He sailed up to the coast of California at the request of king Philip the 2nd of spain.
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  The expedition left Acapulco and returned ten months later on march 21st 1603.Two ships and a frigate set sail from Alcapulco Mexico.
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  He traveled to Japan meeting with the retired shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu.