In 1540, Francisco Vásquez de Coronado led an army from Mexico is search of the fabled golden cities of Cíbola. The Spaniards found no riches—instead, the Grand Canyon, the vast buffalo plains, and the pueblos of Zuni and Pecos. The narratives in this volume are all first-hand accounts of the Coronado expedition--raw, gripping, spirit-stirring--translated from the Spanish by George Parker Winship. The primary account was written by Pedro de Castañeda, a soldier in Coronado’s army. Letters from Coronado to the viceroy of Mexico and the Spanish king are also included.

Latest episodes of the podcast Journey of Coronado by Pedro de Castañeda

• 00 - Introduction by George Parker Winship
• 01 - Preface; Part 1, Chs. 1-3
• 02 - Part 1, Chs. 4-8
• 03 - Part 1, Chs. 9-10
• 04 - Part 1, Chs. 11-13
• 05 - Part 1, Chs. 14-16
• 06 - Part 1, Chs. 17-20
• 07 - Part 1, Chs. 21-22
• 08 - Part 2, Chs. 1-3
• 09 - Part 2, Chs. 4-6
• 10 - Part 2, Chs. 7-8
• 11 - Part 3, Chs. 1-3
• 12 - Part 3, Chs. 4-7
• 13 - Part 3, Chs. 8-9
• 14 - Mendoza to the King, April 17, 1540
• 15 - Coronado to Mendoza, August 3, 1540, Parts 1-2
• 16 - Coronado to Mendoza, August 3, 1540, Parts 3-4
• 17 - Traslado de las Nuevas, Anonymous
• 18 - Relacion del Suceso, Anonymous
• 19 - Coronado to the King, October 20, 1541
• 20 - Narrative of Jaramillo
• 21 - Report of Hernando de Alvarado
• 22 - Testimony Concerning Those Who Went on the Expedition