It was Garcia Lopez de Cardenas of the Coronado Expedition who was the first European to visit the Grand Canyon.
Fransico de Ulloa
Hernando de Soto explored much of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and southern California.
Spaniard Juan Perez was the first
Hernando De Soto
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, a Spanish explorer, is known for leading an expedition in the 1540s to explore the southwestern parts of America, particularly what is now the southwestern United States. His journey is notable for being one of the first European explorations of this region and for contributing to the expansion of Spanish influence in the Americas.
Coronado and his group crossed the Colorado River and explored what is now the southwestern United States. He reached what is now New Mexico.
The river explored by the spanish is the Colorado River.
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Spanish Conquistadors embarked on exploration of the southwestern US
The Spaniard who explored the Southwest is likely referring to Francisco Vázquez de Coronado. He led an expedition in search of the fabled Seven Cities of Gold in the 16th century and explored regions of present-day Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas.
Francisco Coronado
Pikes Peak in Colorado is named for him and that is the area he explored, namely the Southwest and Colorado.
Coronado