La Entrada Timeline

Ponce de Leon sets out on a voyage and disovers and conquers of what he later named La Florida

Narvaez was a Spanish attempt during the years of 1527-1528 to colonize Spanish Florida.
Panfilo de Narvaez led the expedition.

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vacas journey was from the port of San Lucar de Barrameda.
Nunez Cabeza de Vaca accompanied Narvaez on this journey.

Francisco Vasquez de Coronados exploration was involved in the discovery of the 7 Golden Cities of Cibola.

Fray Marcos de Niza was a Franciscan who became a missionary in the New World.
He started Christianity and Catholosism in the New World.

Santa Fe was founded.
Founded by Francisco Vasquez de Coronado.

Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo sails from the Pacific Coast of New Spain as far as Los Angeles in California.

Pedro Menendez de Aviles establishes the oldest, continually occupied city in the United States at St. Auguastine, Florida.

British pirates led by Sir Francis Drake attck Spanish ships and settlements.
Took a vast amount of money, silver trunk, and cargo.

Juan de Onate settles in New Mexico.
Settled a colony at San Juan Pueblo at La Villa de San Gabriel.