Like most explorers of the time, it was a search for Gold. It was no different for Captain Garcia Lopez de Cardenas whose primary objective was the location of the fabled Seven Cities of Gold in 1540. He had been sent by Cornado on a side trip to check out the existence of a rumored giant canyon and to see if Cibola might be in that region of the New World.
Francisco Vásquez de Cornando was actually looking for lots and lots of gold when he found the Grand Canyon.
He was seeking any sign of gold, but his objective was the fabled Seven Cities of Cibola.
The Seven Cities of Cibola, which were supposedly made of silver and gold
The Spanish 1540 expedition was searching for gold and the fabled Seven Cities of Cibola.
It was of little importance. He was searching for gold.
He was searching for the seven cities of gold.
No, the Grand Canyon is not found in the Sonoran Desert
Tiger Lilly's are found in the Grand Canyon that are endandered.
No, "The Grand Canyon" can only be found in Arizona.
The grand canyon is found in Arizona
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The Grand Canyon created by the Colorado River can be found in Arizona.
There was no reptile skeletons, bones, or teeth found in the grand canyon!
the Grand Canyon