The Spaniards thought the seven cities of Cobola were Big pyramids made of gold, and then the insides walls were made of turquoise.
they were looking for the most golden cities in cibola
Because he was looking for one of the (supposed) seven cities of gold. CIbola is where he went and found it was nothing but buildings of hay and animal skins.
yes, it is. The very map to cibola(7 cities of gold). There is a portrait of Francisco coranado with his wood cross.They say he lost it when he fell off his horse during his second expidition.
expedition to explore Florida and lands to the west
expedition to explore Florida and lands to the west
The Cibola stories effected the spanish explorers because it was entertaining.
The Cibola stories effected the spanish explorers because it was entertaining.
they dissapeared 100 or more people.
The Seven Cities of Cibola
It was something the ate out of.
It was Captain Garciia Lopez de Cardenas from Francisco Vasquez de Coronado's exploration of the southwest in search of the Seven Cities of Cibola.
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Francisco Vazquez de Coronado was the Spanish nobleman who searched for the Seven Cities of Cibola.
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
The Spanish nobleman who went looking for Cibola was Francisco Vรกsquez de Coronado. He led an expedition in 1540 to find the fabled Seven Cities of Gold in the American Southwest, believing Cibola to be one of them.