Melchor Díaz
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Melchor Díaz was a Spanish conquistador who was Governor of Culiacan. He is best known for leading a 25-man auxiliary party during the 1540 Coronado expedition.
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Melchor Díaz was a Spanish conquistador who was Governor of Culiacan. He is best known for leading a 25-man auxiliary party during the 1540 Coronado expedition. In December 1540 Díaz crossed the Colorado River which he named the Rio de Tizon, making him the first European in the modern state of California to set foot and explore west of the Colorado River, reaching mudpots near Cerro Prieto, and in the Imperial Valley.
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SpainCategory
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1500 to 1541 · aged 41
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