Pizarro found the Inca Empire and lots of gold in Peru.
Pizarro first entered because he was seeking/trying to find gold.
because of the GOLD they had. (they had a lot to.)
He wasn't. Pizarro was sent to South America, and he conquered the Inca Empire, which would correspond to present-day Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Bolivia. On the other hand, Hernan Cortes is considered the conqueror of Mexico, after defeating the Aztec Empire in 1521. Both conquistadors looked after God, gold and glory when traveling to the New World.
to find gold
They were Spanish explorers and conquistadors who played significant roles in the exploration and conquest of the Americas. Magellan led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe, Cortes conquered the Aztec Empire in Mexico, Pizarro conquered the Inca Empire in Peru, Ponce de Leon explored Florida and was the first European to reach Florida, and Coronado explored the American Southwest in search of the rumored Seven Cities of Gold.
Hernando Cortes
yes there was that is how Hernando Cortes got so rich.
Pizarro first entered because he was seeking/trying to find gold.
Cortes thought that Moctezuma knew where the fountain of youth was and he thought Moctezuma had a lot of gold.
Yes, Francisco Pizarro led an expedition to the Inca Empire in search of gold and other treasures. He was driven by the desire to claim the riches of the Inca civilization for Spain during the Age of Exploration.
Greed. Pure greed - he wanted the Aztec gold.