Western wanderings: our man on the Coronado trail. (Mexican explorer Francisco Vasquez de Coronado)

From: Sunset | Date: January 1, 1998| Author: Fish, Peter | Copyright information

Historians believe that Mexican explorer Francisco Vasquez de Coronado's expedition to the rumored kingdom of Cibola passed along the San Pedro River. However, historical documentation for his accurate route has yet to be established.

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