Francisco Vazquez de Coronado was born to an affluent family in Salamanca Spain in 1510. Coronado is most famous for his expedition to find the Seven Cities of Gold, starting in 1540. He explored much of the present-day Southwest United States and Northern Mexico.
Francisco Vazquez de Coronado was born to an affluent family in Salamanca Spain in 1510. Coronado is most famous for his expedition to find the Seven Cities of Gold, starting in 1540. He explored much of the present-day Southwest United States and Northern Mexico.