It's safe to say that there were no results from his discovery. Cardenas was looking for a route for his commander, Coronado, to go north, but was disappointed to find that a huge canyon blocked travel in that direction. Three centuries later, the area was still considered utterly worthless.
European discovery was made in 1540 by Garcia Lopez de Cardenas.
Credit for that discovery has been given to Garcia Lopez de Cardenas.
Spain
His death is unknown
The Spanish explorer Captain Garcia Lopez de Cardenas was the first European to discover the Grand Canyon. He discovered the canyon in 1540 while being guided by Hopi Native American guides.
It was Garcia Lopez de Cardenas from the Coronado expeition in 1540.
He is one of the first to discover the Grand Canyon
Garcia Lopez de Cardenas.
Captain Garcia Lopez de Cardenas.
For Spain in 1540 it was Captain Garcia Lopez de Cardenas.
Captain Garcia Lopez de Cardenas of Spain.
In 1540 by Captain Garcia Lopez de Cardenas.