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National Park Service: Coronado National Memorial: Coronado's Seven Cities
Read about Francisco Coronado's quest for the Seven Cities of Cibola that took him across the Southwest and into the Midwest. Included is a link to a map showing his route.
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New Mexico Genealogical Society: Early Spanish Exploration of the Southwest
This site describes the early Spanish exploration and beginning of colonization in what we know today as New Mexico.