Tat the native people of the island had a lot of gold
That is what explorers do.
Cortes
Hernan Cortes discovered the Aztec empire in Mexico.
gold
Spain, by Hernan Cortes.
1533
he went to wendys
It was discovered in 1542
mexico
Northwest Mexico in searsh of gold.
On 13 August 1521 Cortes claimed Mexico for the King of Spain. He never reached or claimed the area now occupied by the United States.
i think 1520 AD