Spanish Conquistadors embarked on exploration of the southwestern US
In the 1500s, the Spanish explored Florida. Around then Ponce de Leon was searching for the fountain of youth with his crew.
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado was the Spanish conquistador who visited the southwestern part of the United States between 1540 and 1542. He did this in the hopes of conquering the mythical Seven Cities of Gold.
Coronado explored the southwestern US, while de Soto explored the southeastern US.
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Hernando de Soto explored much of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and southern California.