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Francisco de Coronado was born in Spain in the year of 1510. He was a Spanish explorer of the American Southwest. In February 1540, Coronado set out from Mexico toward the north of the Rio Grand with an exploring party to find the “Seven Cities of Cibola.” Francisco believed the stories he had heard that the cities were covered with gold. He believed he would find treasures such as gold and spices. Coronado set out with 1000 men riding splendid horses to s