Francisco Vázquez de Coronado and the expedition to Cíbola: from the golden myth to the arid territory.

Prompted by the stories of Friar Marcos de Niza, Francisco Vázquez de Coronado led an expedition in search of the legendary Seven Cities of Gold. What he found, however, was a vast arid territory, resistant tribes and a bitter lesson on the limits of myth versus reality. This expedition, although unsuccessful in its initial objective, left a profound impact on the cartography and geographical knowledge of the northern part of the viceroyalty of New Spain.  See the complete article here:Francisco Vázquez de Coronado and the expedition to Cíbola: from the golden myth to the arid territory. | XIKOOVA