That is what explorers do.
mexico
Pacific
hernan Cortes started sailing in 1504-1540.
In those days, there were only four possible methods of travel, and Cortes probably used them all. Ship, horse, cart, and foot.
Northwest Mexico in searsh of gold.
He traveled to Mexico.
He arrived in 1519.
Cortes traveled North,West. I know by looking in my Social Studies.
north west
he traveled from spain to cuba
around the Americas by Florida and up the Mississippi to Texas