In 1519.
Alonso Alvarez De la Pineda was the first European explorer to map the coastline of Texas. His motivation was glory and gold.
Alvarez de pineda
he found the Texas coastline.
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Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
Alonzo Alvarez de Pineda, a Spanish explorer, traveled to Texas in 1519 primarily to map the coast of the Gulf of Mexico and search for a route to the Pacific Ocean. His expedition aimed to establish Spanish claims in the region and explore potential trade opportunities. Pineda is notable for producing one of the earliest maps of the Texas coastline, which provided valuable information for future Spanish explorers and settlers.
Pineda explored Texas in the year 1519.
Captain Alonzo Alvarez de Pineda 1519 is the first Spaniard credited with first seeing what would become Texas. http://americanfrontiers.net/explorers/History3.php http://www.texancultures.utsa.edu/publications/exploration/chaptereleven.htm
Alvarez de Pineda
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European discovery was about 1519 by Alonso Alvarez de Pineda.