Coronado
Coronado was a Spanish explorer and ruler also known as a conquistador. Coronado started exploring in 1540, he came from Salamanca,Spain. Before that in 1535 Coronado had went to Mexico with Antonio De Mendoza. The name of the boat sailed on by Coronado is still unknown. By 1540,reports brought back from explorations made by Cabeza De Vaca and confirmed by Marcos De Niza convinced Mendoza of trh presence of vast riches to the north, located in the so-called Golden Cities. |
Pineda
Alonso Alvarez Pineda was a Spanish explorer who mapped the Gulf of Texas in 1519. Pineda sailed for for Spanish governor of Jamaica. Pineda explored in 1519, and was commissioned to explore the Gulf of Mexico looking for a water passage. Pineda was one of the first explorers and he sailed to the Gulf of Mexico from Spain. Pineda spent a long time sailing rivers to settle establishments. Sadly Pineda dies in 1520 due to the Mexican Indians they are believed to have killed and eaten him.