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I think the the Spanish explores in fact did not discover the land first because there were already native americans or (Indians ,as people like to say) who were already living there and established land there for thousands of years before they have found/discovered the land.

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and the other survivors of the ship wreck brought back information about the 7 golden cities of cibola somewhere on this new land ,it was the most enticing notion for the conquistadors.

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sent out an expedition to explore the land of Florida and Mexico Pounce de leon's 2 discoveries.

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went on a search for the fountain of youth but never successfully found it but instead he found La Florida and his discovery soon became very important to the conquistadors.

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sailed with columbus,he also helped establish the first colony in the new world and conquered parts of the island columbus discovered.

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escaped his debts by taking off on ship bound for Uraba by hiding in a barrel,and soon after that he became in charge of the expedition by conquering the captain on that ship and soon after was charged for murder.