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Francisco Vasquez de Coronado (view source)
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[[Image:Coronado expedition.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Coronado's expedition in what is now the southwestern United States, 1540-1542]]
'''Francisco Vasquez de Coronado''' (1510-1554) was a Spanish [[conquistador]] who explored the [[United States]] from 1540 to 1542 in the Southwestern region. He searched for the legendary cities of Cibola. He and his companions were the first Europeans to see the [[Grand Canyon]].
'''Francisco Vasquez de Coronado''' (1510-1554) was a Spanish [[conquistador]] who explored the [[United States]] from 1540 to 1542 in the Southwestern region. He searched for the legendary cities of Cibola. He and his companions were the first Europeans to see the [[Grand Canyon]].