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Alarcón, Hernando de |
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Alarcón, Hernando de (ārnän`dō dā älärkōn`), fl. 1540, Spanish explorer in the Southwest. He was given command of a fleet that was supposed to support the land expedition of Francisco Vásquez de Coronado Coronado, Francisco Vásquez de (fränthēs`kō väs`kāth dā kōrōnä`thō), c. ..... Click the link for more information. . In the summer of 1540 he sailed up the Gulf of California; proved definitely that Lower California was a peninsula, not an island; and discovered the Colorado River. He failed, however, to make contact with Coronado's expedition. He explored the river a few months before García López de Cárdenas Cárdenas, García López de (gärthē`ä lō`pĕth dā kär`dānäs), fl. ..... Click the link for more information. discovered the Grand Canyon. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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