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Coranado, (1510-1554) was born in Salmanca, Spain was the first explorer to explore the southwestern part of the U.S.A. He left Spain in 1549. He also discoverd the Grand Canyon. He was appointed govener of Nuvea Galicia in 1538. He sercehed for gold and silks. Coranado wanted the native amaricans to convert to cristhianaty. His expedition only found the Zuni, Hopi, and Pueblo indians. On that expedtion Coranado had 1,400 men and 1,500 animals. In Mexico Coranado married Beatriz de Estrada, called the saint or, //la Santa.// Coranado killed many native amaricans on his expedtion. Coronado is rememberd for being the first explorer to explore the southwest part of the U.S.A. Coranado died of sickness in 1554 at Nuvea Galicia.