Spanish Explorers

By David Garcia
  • Aug 3, 1492

    Christopher Columbus

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

    Cortes

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

    Pineda

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

    Esteban

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

    De Vaca

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

    Fray Marcos

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

    Coronado

    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.
  • Jul 2, 1543

    Moscoso

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