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World Explorers: Francisco Vázquez de Coronado (Spanish)

4 minutes 45 seconds

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Francisco Vázquez de Coronado sought the fabled golden cities thought to be farther north of what was then New Spain. His exploration through the American Southwest turned up no golden cities, but made him the first European to see the Colorado river and the Grand Canyon.

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Runtime: 4 minutes 45 seconds